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Teachers differ substantially in the value they add to student outcomes, yet traditional salary schedules largely ignore those differences. Evidence from Wisconsin suggests that differentiated pay can improve student achievement and attract effective teachers.
- Watch Part II: youtu.be/t4aT3AkFIIc
- Watch Part III: youtu.be/uZpRieWIZ2M
Check out more on the topic:
- Read "Program Report: Economics of Education" by Caroline Hoxby here: nber.org/reporter/2026number2/program-report-economics-education?page=1&perPage=50
- Watch "Tom Siebel on Education, Reinvention, and the AI Revolution" here: hthoover.org/research/tom-siebel-education-reinvention-and-ai-revolution?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=hispbc_youtube&utm_content=08132026
- Read "What D.C. is proving about teacher salaries" here: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/09/dc-dallas-schools-improvement-teachers
Learn more about Caroline M. Hoxby here: hoover.org/profiles/caroline-m-hoxby
Recorded on August 14, 2025.
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Teachers differ substantially in the value they add to student outcomes, yet traditional salary schedules largely ignore those differences. Evidence from Wisconsin suggests that differentiated pay can improve student achievement and attract effective teachers.
- Watch Part II: youtu.be/t4aT3AkFIIc
- Watch Part III: youtu.be/uZpRieWIZ2M
Check out more on the topic:
- Read "Program Report: Economics of Education" by Caroline Hoxby here: nber.org/reporter/2026number2/program-report-economics-education?page=1&perPage=50
- Watch "Tom Siebel on Education, Reinvention, and the AI Revolution" here: hthoover.org/research/tom-siebel-education-reinvention-and-ai-revolution?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=hispbc_youtube&utm_content=08132026
- Read "What D.C. is proving about teacher salaries" here: washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/06/09/dc-dallas-schools-improvement-teachers
Learn more about Caroline M. Hoxby here: hoover.org/profiles/caroline-m-hoxby
Recorded on August 14, 2025.
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The opinions expressed in this video are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Hoover Institution or Stanford University.
© 2026 by the Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University.
