National Board Differentials

Georgia now moving in the same direction as South Carolina and a few other states (pdf) to better target differentials for National Board Certified Teachers toward teachers working in high-need schools. Edu Commentary’s not very familiar with the rest of the package that the article refers to, but this particular provision is certainly meritorious. As one GA teacher wrote Edu Commentary:

I teach in a high performing school and was going to pursue certification next year, so as a teacher, I’m bummed. As a citizen, I think they have done the right thing.

Update: More here from the AJC’s edublog.

Update II: Good timing. New analysis (pdf) of this issue from EPAA.