Working Papers
Disparate Impacts of Teacher Certification Exams
This paper uses Texas administrative data to assess the long-standing claim that teacher certification exams discriminate against underrepresented minority (URM) candidates.
February 10, 2026
Dallas Fed Communities
Salary not sole concern for young adults weighing career decisions, focus groups find
While challenging economic conditions were top of mind for many participants, they also considered personal and practical factors.
January 30, 2026
Denton leaders ’cautiously optimistic‘ about growing city’s economy
Business and civic leaders told Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan that Denton has become a destination for business expansion due to the location in the northwest corner of the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area and the regular supply of graduates.
January 23, 2026
Southwest Economy
Texas learns lessons from for-profit alternative teacher certification
Dallas Fed economist Christa Deneault discusses her research examining how teaching certifications earned from for-profit providers stack up against those earned through more conventional means.
October 06, 2025
Dallas Fed Economics
Grading Texas education requires a closer look behind the numbers
The adequacy of the Texas educational system, which enrolls more than 5.5 million children in public kindergarten-through-12 schools, has been a recurring source of concern in the state.
August 28, 2025
Waco, Texas
Waco’s business community thrives on partnerships, trust
A surge in business relocations, driven in part by Waco's central location in the geographic triangle formed by Texas' five largest cities, has served as a foundation for Waco’s growth in recent years.
June 24, 2025
Working Papers
Local Labor Markets and Selection into the Teaching Profession
Using administrative data from Texas, this paper tracks individuals from high school through college to the workforce to determine the effects of local labor markets on occupational choice.
June 03, 2025
Austin, Texas
Innovation flourishes in Austin
Austin continues to grow as a place where research and creativity flourish. On a recent trip to the Texas capital, Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan visited with people representing various stages of the innovation cycle, from cutting-edge research to developing real-life applications.
May 23, 2025
Dallas Fed Communities
Local communities gain capacity to improve economic outcomes as they complete Advance Together program
Five years ago, the Dallas Fed launched an innovative approach to helping local communities reduce barriers to economic opportunity. The results from the pilot demonstrate the model's success and lay the groundwork for the next round.
January 22, 2025
Southwest Economy
El Paso educator promotes student career gateway via community colleges
William Serrata, president of the El Paso County Community College District, discusses the unique, postpandemic challenges that community colleges face.
November 22, 2024