Leslie Kan's blog

  • The U.S. Department of Education recently released the results from the 2012-13 principal staffing survey. The new report has several implications for pensions.
  • In this teacher pension series, a Maryland teacher writes about her pension experience.
  • The Center for American Progress (CAP) recently released a report on teacher salaries. But rising pension costs are a significant factor in keeping salaries flat.
  • Tennessee recently released a report that examines teacher retention in relation to effectiveness. Policymakers can use this data to rethink the state’s pension system.
  • A subsidized, voluntary defined contribution retirement savings plan in New Zealand could be a model example for the U.S.