In the Conversation
If a white paper is never read, can it have an impact? We don’t think so. That’s why EPIC’s team is active “in the conversation” and public dialogue around K-12 education through publications, presentations, panels, articles and media interviews.
Publications and presentations
EPIC Interim Associate Director Director Presents Benchmark Assessment Findings at P20 Council Meeting
EPIC Associate Interim Director, Tara Kilbride, presented findings from their recent report on Michigan’s 2022-23 Benchmark Assessments at the P20 Council Meeting.
EPIC Managing Director Provides Testimony to Michigan Senate Committee
Emily Mohr, Managing Director of EPIC, Provided Testimony to Michigan Senate Committee
English Learner Funding: How Does Michigan Compare to Other States?
A resource created to highlight how Michigan English learner funding compares to the rest of the country.
Viral Change: Trends in Michigan Teacher Attrition and Mobility Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This policy brief summarizes selected findings from the accompanying working paper which examines how teacher attrition and supply may have shifted after the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic.
EPSS: NaLette Brodnax
DATE: April 19, 2024
10:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
LOCATION: 133F Erickson Hall
EPSS: Richard Welsh
DATE: March 22, 2024
10:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
LOCATION: 133F Erickson Hall
Media and Events
2024 Annual Meeting – American Educational Research Association (AERA)
American Educational Research Association (AERA) – 2024 Annual Conference, Schedule of EPIC-Affiliated Sessions
2024 Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) Annual Conference – EPIC Affiliated Sessions
DATE: March 14-16, 2024
Location: Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel; Baltimore, MD
2023 Fall Research Conference – Association for Public Policy and Management (APPAM)
2023 APPAM Fall Research ConferenceAssociation for Public Policy and Management (APPAM) Conference | EPIC- Affliated SessionsDATE: November 9-11, 2023LOCATION: Atlanta, GAPanel: Educator Labor Markets: Entry, Exit, and the Distribution of Educators across and within...
No ‘silver bullet’ to fix Michigan’s teacher shortage
No matter which way you slice it, Michigan’s schools are dealing with a teacher shortage. Whether it is working to attract new teachers, retain them or find substitutes, maintaining quality staffing levels is a common struggle for virtually every school district.
According to the latest data from the National Education Association, the average starting salary for a teacher in Michigan is $38,963 — 39th in the nation. That starting pay is also 18% lower than the starting salary for the average college graduate.
Research from Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Center shows that those daunting salary numbers could be part of the issue with establishing the state’s teacher pipeline. Elsey didn’t mince words at the smaller financial outlook for teachers.
