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School tests value of star teachers paid top dollar

So what kind of teachers could a school get if it paid them US$125,000 a year?

An accomplished violist who infuses her music lessons with the neuroscience of why one needs to practise, and creatively worded instructions such as: "Pass the melody gently, as if it were a bowl of Jell-O." A self-described "explorer" from Arizona who spent three decades honing her craft at public, private, urban and rural schools. Two with Ivy League degrees.

What did I say then?

Bear gloom drags markets down

Bear gloom drags markets down - US stocks plunged in late trading as credit concerns mounted and the chief financial officer of Bear Stearns said fixed-income markets were "as bad as I've seen in 22 years" [Financial Times - Financial Services]

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