Teacher Workforce
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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Reports: Teacher Workforce
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes reports on a rolling basis for our partners.
Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: 2026 Report
This is the fifth in a series of annual reports about teacher shortages in Michigan that the state legislature requested in December 2020 (2020 PA 316). Despite several years of significant state investments in the educator pipeline, teacher shortages persist throughout Michigan in varying ways and to varying extents.
In The Media: Teacher Workforce
Education Policy Innovation Collaborative’s RBG3 research features in the media.
TeachMichigan: A big bet on Michigan’s teachers and leaders
TeachMichigan has partnered with Michigan State University’s Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC) to evaluate their new initiative. The initiative supports high-impact educators at all levels within a school – from early career educators to mentor teachers, to school leaders and district leaders.
Policy Briefs: Teacher Workforce
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Policy Briefs on a rolling basis in conjunction with our partners.
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.
Working Papers: Teacher Workforce
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Working Papers on a rolling basis.
Does Charter School Autonomy Improve Matching of Teacher Attributes With Student Needs?
AUTHORS Jane Arnold Lincove, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Salem Rogers, EPIC, Michigan State University Alex Handler, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Tara Kilbride, EPIC, Michigan State University Katharine O. Strunk, University of PennsylvaniaA...
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EPIC Team Provides Testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12
EPIC team members Madeline Mavrogordato and Jason Burns provided Testimony to the Michigan Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on PreK-12
Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: 2026 Report
This is the fifth in a series of annual reports about teacher shortages in Michigan that the state legislature requested in December 2020 (2020 PA 316). Despite several years of significant state investments in the educator pipeline, teacher shortages persist throughout Michigan in varying ways and to varying extents.
Traditional and Alternative Pathways Through Michigan’s Teacher Pipeline
At a recent quarterly meeting of the Directors and Representatives of Teacher Education Programs (DARTEP), Tara Kilbride and Salem Rogers presented findings from their studies on the Michigan teacher pipeline.
Funding Michigan’s Future: Three Decades of School Finance and the Policy Questions Ahead
This report takes stock of three decades of Michigan school finance to clarify how revenues and expenditures have changed — and what that means for students.
