Boy Scouts can earn over 100 different merit badges by demonstrating knowledge and skills in a specific subject. The Boy Scout Handbook lists the requirements for each badge and the number needed to reach each rank. Scouts must work with a supervisor to earn each badge, and each badge covers a specific topic. Earning badges […]
A substantive committee is a review board used to determine disciplinary action or sanctions against individuals in various settings, including prisons, workplaces, and the insurance industry. The committee evaluates an individual’s actions and determines appropriate action if rules are violated. A substantive committee is the term used to describe a special committee that exists solely […]
Merit pay for teachers is a controversial pay system based on performance rather than tenure. It can reward good teachers and encourage professional growth, but evaluating teacher performance is difficult. Master teacher programs may be a better way to identify talented teachers. When applied well, merit pay can be beneficial, but poorly applied it can […]
Merit goods, such as medical care, education, and museums, are provided or subsidized by the government because their supply would be inadequate if left to market forces. Their benefits are greater than the market can value and are specific to the individual receiving them. Critics argue that it is an excuse for government intrusion. A […]
