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This article appeared in the Fall 2023 issue of Education Next.Suggested citation format: Hendrie, C. (2023). As Many More States Enact Education Savings Accounts, Implementation Challenges Abound: ...

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The Role of Teacher Turnover. We focus on teacher departures from Dallas ISD to understand the effects of evaluation and compensation reform on the district’s workforce rather than looking at new ...

State budgets are in trouble due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with tax revenues in freefall and steep increases in spending on unemployment insurance, social-welfare programs, and emergency services.