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Title: Hope & Hard Work Ahead: Building a Strong & Diverse Teacher Workforce for Michigan Students
Language: English
Authors: EdTrust-Midwest
Source: EdTrust-Midwest. 2025.
Availability: EdTrust-Midwest. 301 East Liberty Street Suite 650, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Tel: 734-619-8008; Fax: 734-619-8009; Web site: https://midwest.edtrust.org/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 32
Publication Date: 2025
Intended Audience: Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Research
Descriptors: Diversity (Faculty), Teacher Supply and Demand, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Recruitment, Best Practices, Educational Trends, Educational Practices
Geographic Terms: Michigan
Abstract: Decades of research underscore how important teachers are in students' lives. They are, in fact, one of the most important factors contributing to student success in the classroom. Teachers, particularly highly qualified and effective teachers, are a key ingredient in achieving student success. Yet, Michigan is facing a teacher shortage crisis, with the impact being felt most deeply among students who are the most underserved. Few students experience a diverse teacher workforce, contributing to the teacher shortage crisis. And some students go through their entire Prek-12 experience never having a teacher of color at the front of their classrooms. Across the nation, while the majority of the nation's public school students are students of color, teachers of color make up just over 20% of the teacher workforce. In Michigan, the data are similarly troubling, according to a new analysis of publicly available data by EdTrust-Midwest. Through this report, EdTrust-Midwest unpacks the reasons behind these troubling data and what it means for students. Over the course of a year, researchers scanned the nation to uncover best practices to improve teacher diversity and considered how these practices could benefit Michigan. Their research led to a comprehensive set of recommendations for policymakers. [EdTrust-Midwest collaborated with Boldly Moving Education Ahead (BMEA) for this report.]
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