Barbara Biasi

Barbara Biasi, an assistant professor at the Yale School of Management, dives deep into Wisconsin's Act 10 and its dramatic impact on teacher pay and labor dynamics. The discussion reveals how Act 10 reshaped collective bargaining for teachers, leading to significant drops in union membership. Biasi also addresses the flexible pay structures that emerged, highlighting issues of gender pay equity in teacher salaries. Additionally, the episode touches on the underrepresentation of racial and socioeconomic groups in gifted education, signaling a pressing need for equitable educational access.