Incentive program for teachers yields long-term student gains

A teacher-incentive program in South Carolina has led to striking long-term benefits for students, including lower rates of felony arrest and reduced reliance on government assistance in early adulthood, according to a new study published in the Journal of Public Economics. Ozkan Eren, a professor of economics at UC Riverside, co-authored the study with colleagues at the University of Michigan and University of South Carolina.