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Michigan needs to do more to retain young educators

DATE:  January 22, 2025

A great way to retain teachers is to pay them better. A 2024 report by Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative found that Michigan placed 39th in starting teacher salaries in 2020, the lowest among the Great Lake states.

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