Josh B. McGee
@jbmcgee
@ua_edreform & @Office4EdPolicy; former CDO @Arkansasgov, TX PRB Chairman & philanthropy executive
Nice article on the Arkansas Merit Pay Program by @The74 featuring @jbmcgee @ua_edreform @uacoehp: the74million.org/article/4200-a…
The second year of Arkansas Teacher Merit Pay is out! Teachers across the state received bonuses of up to $10k for demonstrating outstanding student growth, working in shortage areas, and serving as mentors. Click below to learn more about the program. oep.uark.edu/explaining-the…
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and ADE are pleased to announce that more than 4,200 outstanding educators will receive up to $10,000 in merit pay through the LEARNS Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program. Learn more at trst.in/YSSiCf.
Multiple faculty members from @ua_edreform have contributed to a new resource, the Live Handbook of Education Policy Research! The handbook includes short, comprehensive summaries of research on key education policy topics. Access it here: livehandbook.org
Check out our (w/ @RoyMcKenzie0 & @gema_zamarro ) recent blog post on Arkansas teacher retention! We're working to create interactive visuals to tell the story at the local level. Check out the interactive maps and let us know what you think! oep.uark.edu/2024-25-arkans…

Check out this new blog post with @jbmcgee describing teacher retention in Arkansas this 2024-25 school year Arkansas Teacher Retention: Statewide Stability Amid Ongoing Local Challenges oep.uark.edu/2024-25-arkans…
Time is running out! Get those applications in now! This is a great opportunity to build a high-impact research portfolio.👇
🚨 Final week to apply 🚨 We're hiring a research assistant prof. We have a strong partnership with the state, fantastic data, and a lot of interesting, policy-relevant projects. Come work with us @ua_edreform! Click this link to learn more and apply! uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/jo…
🚨 Final week to apply 🚨 We're hiring a research assistant prof. We have a strong partnership with the state, fantastic data, and a lot of interesting, policy-relevant projects. Come work with us @ua_edreform! Click this link to learn more and apply! uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/jo…
Now only 8 days! 👇
🚨 Only 9 days left to apply 🚨 We're hiring a research asst prof. We have a strong partnership with the state, fantastic data, and a lot of interesting, policy-relevant projects. Come work with us @ua_edreform! Click the link to learn more and apply! 👉 uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/jo…
🚨 Only 9 days left to apply 🚨 We're hiring a research asst prof. We have a strong partnership with the state, fantastic data, and a lot of interesting, policy-relevant projects. Come work with us @ua_edreform! Click the link to learn more and apply! 👉 uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/jo…
🚨 Job Opportunity 🚨 We're hiring a research assistant professor. We have a strong partnership with the state, fantastic data, and a lot of interesting, policy-relevant projects. Come work with us @ua_edreform! Click this link to learn more and apply! 👉 uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/jo…
Contrary to expectations, pension cuts for teachers increased retention by discouraging early retirement, modestly improving student achievement, from @acjohnston0, Jonah E. Rockoff, and James R. Harrington nber.org/papers/w33673
God gave us spring and fall to remind us of earth’s natural beauty and leaf blowers to remind us that everything beautiful can be spoiled by man.
Terrific story by @UArkansas & @uacoehp on the contributions of my @ua_edreform colleagues & me to the @aefpweb Live Handbook Edited by @douglasharris99. @gema_zamarro @jbmcgee EdReform Faculty Contribute to New Digital Hub for Education Policy Research news.uark.edu/articles/77194…
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🚨Job Opportunity🚨 We're hiring a research assistant professor. We have fantastic data and a lot of interesting, policy-relevant projects. Come work with us @ua_edreform. Click this link to learn more and apply! 👉uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/jo…
We are hiring Research on education, teachers, school finance, school choice, career & technical education University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform @UArkansas @ua_edreform Apply by May 9, 2025 (link below) uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/jo…