States that want to take part in the Race to the Top cannot have rules that bar performance-based pay for teachers.

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She negotiated a new labor contract that measures teacher success based in part on student performance.

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Guitarist Jason Mozersky worked part-time driving bands back and forth to a performance center in Texas.

VOA: special.2009.05.08

Staff members can win bonuses and promotions if these goals are surpassed as part of performance reviews.

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Likewise, among foreign funds, the leadership of Latin American funds like Fidelity Latin America (FLATX) faded from 2009 to 2010 as Japan funds like Hennessy Select SPARX Japan (SPXJX) rose to the upper part of performance tables.

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However, the spokeswoman did not state outright that Beyonce mimed her part of the performance.

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