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In Debt: Student Loan Burdens among Teachers
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Emma García; Wesley Wei; Susan Kemper Patrick; Melanie Leung-Gagné; Michael A. DiNapoli Jr. – Learning Policy Institute, 2023
Recruiting and retaining a well-prepared, stable, and diverse teacher workforce is a critical endeavor to advance student learning and development. However, the persistent teacher shortages across the nation's schools challenge this mission. The teaching profession has been characterized by relatively lower levels of compensation compared to other…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Teaching Conditions, Teacher Persistence, Labor Turnover
Personalized Interventions Hold Promise for Student Loan Borrowers at Risk of Delinquency, Default: Research Demonstrates That Insight into Behavior and Experiences of Those in Debt Should Guide Reform. Brief
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Pew Charitable Trusts, 2021
More than a million federal student loan borrowers default each year, and the U.S. Department of Education reports that as of June 2020, roughly 1 in 5 borrowers with federal student loans was in default. Since that time, the coronavirus pandemic and related economic downturn have continued to take a significant toll on households and businesses…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Debt (Financial), Loan Default, Federal Aid
Strengthening Pathways into the Teaching Profession in Texas: Challenges and Opportunities. Research Brief
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Bland, Jennifer A.; Wojcikiewicz, Steven K.; Darling-Hammond, Linda; Wei, Wesley – Learning Policy Institute, 2023
Systemic challenges for the Texas teacher workforce result from a large yearly demand for new teachers, exacerbated by high and climbing teacher attrition rates. As a result of these challenges, a large majority of new teachers are now hired before they complete preparation. Assigned disproportionately to students from low-income families and…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Career Pathways, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Persistence
Strengthening Pathways into the Teaching Profession in Texas: Challenges and Opportunities
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Bland, Jennifer A.; Wojcikiewicz, Steven K.; Darling-Hammond, Linda; Wei, Wesley – Learning Policy Institute, 2023
This report summarizes teacher workforce challenges and recent initiatives in Texas that are shaping the state of the educator workforce in important ways. Ongoing teacher shortages have led to the creation of a wide range of pathways into the profession, featuring varying types and amounts of training. A growing body of research demonstrates that…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Career Pathways, Teacher Shortage, Teacher Persistence
State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas, 2022
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Fletcher, Carla; Cornett, Allyson; Webster, Jeff – Trellis Company, 2022
The State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas (SOSA) annual report from Trellis Research provides information helpful in informing policy and programs for higher education student financial aid. The report serves as a reference for colleges, universities, and policymakers, and provides a comparison of Texas state and federal student aid…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Higher Education, Educational Policy, Paying for College
State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas, 2021
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Fletcher, Carla; Cornett, Allyson; Webster, Jeff – Trellis Company, 2021
The State of Student Aid and Higher Education in Texas (SOSA) annual report from Trellis Research provides information helpful in informing policy and programs for higher education student financial aid. The report serves as a reference for colleges, universities, and policymakers, and provides a comparison of Texas state and federal student aid…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Higher Education, Student Loan Programs, Federal Aid