NYC Suspends Teacher Bonuses Program
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City's Education Department is suspending a pilot program that awarded annual bonuses to teachers based on student performance.
The city says the program will be suspended as soon as this year's bonuses are given out. It says the program could restart if a study due late this spring shows it had a positive effect in schools.
Teachers at 26 schools will get bonuses this year. That's down from 160 schools last year.
The agency says the city's tight budget was one of the factors in the decision to end the program.
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