EPIC IN THE NEWS
Michigan to launch major teacher recruitment and training effort in fall
DATE: July 11, 2023
Michigan is betting big on a new effort to help people become teachers by covering learning expenses and providing mentorship from experienced teachers.
Teachers are more likely to leave the profession in their first few years of teaching. And not all people who pursue a college degree for education complete the degree or become teachers.
Researchers at Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) found just 26 percent of Michigan public high school graduates who take an education course in one of the state’s 15 public universities continue to the student teaching stage.
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