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.
Talent Together: Participant Characteristics and Alignment with Michigan’s Teacher Workforce Needs
To better understand how Talent Together operates, who is drawn to pursue a teaching credential through Talent Together, and how Talent Together is helping alleviate Michigan’s teacher shortage, this report reviews Talent Together’s theory of change, describes the population of candidates who chose to pursue a teaching credential through Talent Together, and analyzes alignment between the credentials Talent Together participants are pursuing and statewide shortage areas.
In The Media: Teacher Workforce
Education Policy Innovation Collaborative’s RBG3 research features in the media.
2026 midterm and Michigan elections: MSU experts can comment
In the 2026 midterm elections, Michigan is set to play a pivotal role. Key issues cover a vast array of topics, with K-12 education near the top of the list.
Policy Briefs: Teacher Workforce
The Education Policy Innovation Collaborative publishes Policy Briefs on a rolling basis in conjunction with our partners.
Pre-Service Penalties: Tuition, Time, and Workload Costs for Aspiring Teachers
EPIC’s newest brief uses multiple data sources and analytical methods to examine how future teachers’ college tuition, course-taking, time, and workload costs compare to those of their non-teacher peers.
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?
Using statewide panel data, this study examines whether Michigan charter schools do a better job than traditional districts of matching students with teachers who share their background — by race, English learner status, or special education needs.
What’s Happening Around Teacher Workforce
Talent Together: Participant Characteristics and Alignment with Michigan’s Teacher Workforce Needs
To better understand how Talent Together operates, who is drawn to pursue a teaching credential through Talent Together, and how Talent Together is helping alleviate Michigan’s teacher shortage, this report reviews Talent Together’s theory of change, describes the population of candidates who chose to pursue a teaching credential through Talent Together, and analyzes alignment between the credentials Talent Together participants are pursuing and statewide shortage areas.
EPIC Fact Sheet – Teacher Compensation in Michigan: A Summary of Recent Research
Teacher Compensation in Michigan: A Summary of Recent Research is a fact sheet summarizing the findings of EPIC’s most recent report.
EPIC Fact Sheet – Pre-Service Penalties: Tuition, Time, and Workload Costs for Aspiring Teachers
A quick resource of the findings from the Pre-Service Penalties: Tuition, Time, and Workload Costs for Aspiring Teachers brief.
Examining Implementation of Talent Together: A Statewide Grow Your Own Initiative
This report explores the initial rollout of Talent Together, a statewide “Grow Your Own” initiative introduced in 2023 to help ease teacher shortages across Michigan.
