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Detroit public schools bright spot for teacher retention amid statewide shortage, report says

DATE:  March 21, 2025

Many schools in Michigan have been facing a crisis in recent years: a shortage of teachers and low teacher retention rates. In Detroit, though, some researchers say efforts to address those issues have paid off.

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EPIC works with state and district partners to create a targeted research agenda to learn which reform strategies are most effective, where, when and for whom.

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