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Equity Awards

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

The following table sets forth the amount of stock-based compensation expense recorded in each of the expense line items for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020 (in thousands):



	For the three months ended June 30,				For the six months ended June 30,
	2019		2020		2019		2020
Instructional and support costs	$	1,017	$	1,356	$	1,875	$	2,386
General and administration	2,138		2,503		3,811		4,498
Merger and integration costs	411		—		890		—
Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expense	3,566		3,859		6,576		6,884
Tax benefit	923		993		1,682		1,770
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax	$	2,643	$	2,866	$	4,894	$	5,114

During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2020, the Company recognized a tax windfall related to share-based payment arrangements of approximately $3.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively, which was recorded as an adjustment to the provision for income taxes.