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Michigan is spending big to hire and retain teachers. Experts see positive signs

DATE:  November 27, 2024

Michigan is betting big on efforts to recruit, train and retain educators across the state.

There are incentives for current college students to stay in Michigan to teach. There are nonprofits working to link adults with bachelor’s degrees to teacher training programs. Plus, there have been some changes with state funding to allow districts to try to retain teachers and reduce turnover.

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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.

Most images of students and teachers on site are courtesy of Allison Shelley/The Verbatim Agency for American Education: Images of Teachers and Students in Action

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