New EPIC report examines a Michigan GYO teacher initiative. Findings show early promise for strengthening the educator workforce by reducing financial barriers & building support networks, while highlighting the need for sustained coordination & investment. Read more: tinyurl.com/m8uvsxt3

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative | Examining Implementation of the West Michigan Teacher Collaborative: A Grow Your Own Initiative | EPIC Reports - Teacher Workforce

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Teacher retention in Michigan is a critical issue & we would like to send a special thanks to the amazing leaders who are working to address it. We appreciate the participants, policymakers, practitioners, & researchers who started their morning with #ResearchWithConsequence at @aefpweb.bsky.social

Just one day away!🎉 We’re excited to join our colleagues at #AEFP2026 for a wonderful and informative conference. EPIC is presenting research papers and hosting an engaging policy panel. We hope you will join us! 📚✨

New! The Impact of Coaching on K–3 Literacy Instruction in MI. Drawing on 3 years of data, we find that teachers who received literacy coaching showed greater literacy instructional growth than a wait-list comparison group that did not receive coaching. tinyurl.com/ttwcpyt4

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative | The Impact of Coaching on K–3 Literacy Instruction in Michigan | EPIC Policy Briefs - RBG3

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👋 We’re excited to join our colleagues at the 2026 AEFP Annual Conference to showcase research with consequence. If you are still finalizing your schedule visit https://tinyurl.com/883ar7zd to check out these EPIC presentations! Can’t wait to see you there!

📖 March is Reading Month! EPIC is committed to strengthening literacy across Michigan. Our research examines how state literacy policy is implemented in schools and the impact it has on students and educators.

EPIC’s 2026 teacher shortage report builds on previous analyses using newly-available data to paint a picture of school staffing challenges across Michigan. See 🧵⬇️ and visit tinyurl.com/yf67zs89

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative | Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: 2026 Report | EPIC Reports

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📢 Just released! EPIC’s latest benchmark assessment report incorporates the newest available school year data and expands on our previous analyses about COVID-19 learning recovery for Michigan’s K-8 students. bit.ly/4rOFbJ6

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative | Michigan’s 2024-25 Benchmark Assessments | COVID19 Research - Education Policy

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EPIC is hiring! Check out our research specialist position at: bit.ly/3Wex2z9

New EPIC report: three decades of Michigan school finance—what’s changed, what $ reaches classrooms, and what that means for students. Read: bit.ly/47UWWPq

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative | Funding Michigan’s Future: Three Decades of School Finance and the Policy Questions Ahead | Teacher Workforce

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NEW from EPIC: Michigan teacher pay keeps sliding, but public opinion signals a desire for action. Teacher salaries have declined relative to inflation, other states, and other industries. Read on for more on our findings bit.ly/4lVIsCW. #MIed #TeacherPay

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative | Teacher Compensation: Recent Trends and Public Opinion, 2025 Update | EPIC Reports

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Teacher shortages are a critical issue, particularly in urban & rural areas, special ed, and STEM subjects. Learn how Michigan is investing over $275M in Grow-Your-Own (GYO) teacher initiatives to address challenges & diversify the educator workforce. epicedpolicy.org/gyo-teacher-...

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative | Grow Your Own Teacher Initiatives in Michigan At-A-Glance | Other Publications - Teacher Workforce

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📚 It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! 👩‍🏫Huge thanks to the wonderful educators who work so hard to support their students, schools, and communities. We appreciate all that you do – THANK YOU!

It’s Grad Student Appreciation Week! Thanks to research assistants Caroline Bartlett, Jennifer Moriarty, Shane Turnage, Matthew Guzman, Marcus Dockerty, Dasmen Richards, Kuma Okoro, Soo Lee, Cristina Stanojevich, Seth Walker, Tyler Powell, Ryan Nowak, and Andrew Johnson.

EPIC’s new teacher shortage report builds on previous analyses to paint a picture of school staffing challenges across Michigan. See 🧵⬇️ and visit epicedpolicy.org/michigan-tea...

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative | Michigan Teacher Shortage Study: 2025 Report | EPIC Reports - Teacher Workforce

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EPIC’s latest benchmark assessment report uses newly available data from the 2023-24 school year to expand on our previous analyses about COVID-19 learning recovery for K-8 students in Michigan. epicedpolicy.org/michigans-20...

Education Policy Innovation Collaborative | Michigan’s 2023-24 Benchmark Assessments | COVID19 Research - Education Policy

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The 2023-24 school year was the first school year for the current round of Partnership schools in MI to implement their improvement plans. In a new EPIC report, we provide an overview of these efforts. epicedpolicy.org/round-4-of-t...