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Teachers are at the center of each student’s educational experience. At EPIC, we want to understand educators’ perspectives and investigate the implementation of education policies starting at the classroom level.

We also know that it’s incredibly important to consider the pipeline in and out of the teaching profession as schools and districts attempt to build their teams to innovate for the next generations of students.

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The Shifting Landscape of Alternative-Route Teacher Certification in Michigan

This brief examines how the use of Interim Teaching Certificates in Michigan has evolved as alternative-route teacher preparation programs expanded throughout Michigan.

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Reports: Teacher Workforce

The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes reports on a rolling basis for our partners.

In The Media: Teacher Workforce

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative’s RBG3 research features in the media.

Policy Briefs: Teacher Workforce

The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Policy Briefs on a rolling basis in conjunction with our partners.

Working Papers: Teacher Workforce

The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Working Papers on a rolling basis.

Viral Change: Trends in Michigan Teacher Attrition and Mobility Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Viral Change: Trends in Michigan Teacher Attrition and Mobility Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This working paper uses administrative data on more than 140,000 Michigan traditional public and charter school teachers in an interrupted time series (ITS) framework to understand how teacher attrition and supply may have shifted after the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic.

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What’s Happening Around Teacher Workforce

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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