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.
Examining Implementation of the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative: A Grow Your Own Initiative
Our new report highlights a community-based program which is showing early success, the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative. Findings highlight both the potential and the complexity of building community-based teacher pipelines.
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...
What’s Happening Around Teacher Workforce
Examining Implementation of the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative: A Grow Your Own Initiative
Our new report highlights a community-based program which is showing early success, the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative. Findings highlight both the potential and the complexity of building community-based teacher pipelines.
EPIC Fact Sheet – Teacher Shortage
A quick resource of the high level findings from the Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: 2026 Report
Key Findings from the 2026 Teacher Shortage Report
Research at a GlanceResearch Findings and Policy Implications from Michigan's Teacher Shortage Study2026 ReportTeacher shortages pose an ongoing challenge for public schools as they strive to provide instructional stability and supportive learning environments for...
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.
