School's new installation earns teachers $15,000 raises: 'We were willing to take some risks'

School's new installation earns teachers $15,000 raises: 'We were willing to take some risks'

A rural Arkansas school district is proving that a bold idea — and a lot of sunshine — can reshape what's possible for public schools, Good Good Good reported.  In Batesville, a community of about 10,000 people, a switch to solar power turned a chronic budget deficit into a major surplus, opening the door to meaningful teacher raises and a renewed sense of optimism.  A few years ago, the Batesville School District faced a $250,000 annual budget …