In an October 3 editorial in the Wall Street Journal, the former Vikings and Giants star, and successful serial entrepreneur, persuasively and succinctly argues for an NFL-style teacher retention and reward system based on in-classroom performance.

FORBES: What if Teachers Played by NFL Rules?

Connecticut is set to revamp the way it evaluates public-school teachers with a vote Wednesday that is expected to create a rating system based on student performance, classroom observations and, to a smaller extent, anonymous student and parent surveys.

WSJ: Conn. Joining Teacher Trend