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If you follow public discussions about education, you might conclude that teaching is a profession in crisis.

If you follow public discussions about education, you might conclude that teaching is a profession in crisis.

UofA researchers Josh McGee and Gema Zamarro discuss Arkansas teacher retention rates, job satisfaction, student behavior challenges, and what the LEARNS Act has meant for the profession.

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Teacher pay has become a big contender in the education reform space, with growing agreement that paying educators a

Teacher pay has become a big contender in the education reform space, with growing agreement that paying educators a

The rates at which Arkansas teachers are staying in the classroom held steady for the second school year in a row but remain below pre-covid pandemic levels, according to researchers.

Research from the University of Arkansas, however, warns that the impacts from these raises will “fade over time” if they’re not sustained.

by: Josh McGee, Roy McKenzie, and Gema Zamarro

By Taylor Scott, Josh McGee, Meredith Schellhase, and Gema Zamarro Teachers’ impact extends far beyond their time in the classroom. They influence students’ academic and non-academic outcomes that …

by Josh McGee and Gema Zamarro In 2023, Arkansas enacted one of the most ambitious teacher pay reforms in the country. The LEARNS Act raised the statewide minimum teacher salary from $36,000 to $50…

by Josh McGee and Gema Zamarro In 2023, Arkansas enacted one of the most ambitious teacher pay reforms in the country. The LEARNS Act raised the statewide minimum teacher salary from $36,000 to $50…

It could boost recruitment, retention, and academic performance

It could boost recruitment, retention, and academic performance

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Sarah McKenzie reflects on 23 years of evolving data use in Arkansas education, rising teacher turnover, chronic absenteeism and renewed efforts in early childhood access — with mixed but hopeful sign...

State-funded merit pay program is in its second year, but teachers union says it's unfair to certain hardworking educators who can't qualify.

By Josh B. McGee The LEARNS Act (Act 237 of the 2023 Regular Session) established the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program—commonly known as Merit Pay—to recognize and reward Arkansas’s outstanding…

by: Josh McGee, Roy McKenzie, and Gema Zamarro

by: Josh McGee, Roy McKenzie, and Gema Zamarro