Should master’s degrees matter? |
Spring 2011 • Volume 9 • Issue 2
In K-12 public education, master's degrees matter. New York State requires teachers to obtain master's degrees to earn permanent certification, and school districts in New York and across the country typically offer higher pay to teachers with these advanced degrees.
However, two of the most influential people in K-12 education – U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Bill Gates – are among those who contend paying premiums for master's degrees is irrational and ought to be stopped.
Could it really be that, in the field of education, additional education is not worth all that much?
