Explaining the 2025 Arkansas Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program
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 educators. The program is designed to retain high-performing teachers...
2024–25 Arkansas Teacher Retention: Statewide Stability Amid Ongoing Local Challenges
by: Josh McGee, Roy McKenzie, and Gema ZamarroThe Arkansas Teacher Merit Pay Program: A Game-Changer for Educators!
The Arkansas Teacher Merit Pay Program: A Game-Changer for Educators! By Ashley Daniel Big news for educators across Arkansas: the LEARNS Act has officially established and implemented the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program, and it’s already making waves in the...2024 Arkansas Teacher Workforce Report
Link: 2024 Arkansas Teacher Workforce Report The LEARNS Act mandates the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to produce an annual report on the state’s teacher workforce. In collaboration with...Administrators’ Views of Teacher Salary Changes Under the Arkansas LEARNS Act
Link: Administrators’ Views of Teacher Salary Changes Under the Arkansas LEARNS Act SUMMARY We surveyed superintendents and principals statewide to understand their perspectives on the salary changes they implemented in response to the LEARNS Act and their future...Subscribe by Email
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