TULSA, Ok. - Tulsa Public Schools hopes to find favor in the form of a $55-million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. TPS Superintendent Dr. Keith Ballard says they're asking for the money that would put an effective teacher in every single classroom. Ballard says, "I'm very excited about it. I think it's as monumental as anything I've been a part of in my entire career." He says a big part of the plan to raise teacher effectiveness is to raise their salaries. Ballard says teacher pay currently is based on advanced degrees and experience. TPS wants to replace that with pay for performance in the classroom.