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MDE cites multi-year pipeline rebuilding as key to fixing Michigan teacher shortage
Summary
State officials told the House Oversight Committee recent investments have increased teacher preparation but that Michigan remains below historical prep numbers and needs sustained funding for scholarships, loan repayment and grow-your-own programs.
Michigan Department of Education leaders told the House Oversight Committee that reversing the teacher shortage requires sustained, multi-year investments across scholarships, loan repayment, induction and grow-your-own programs.
State Superintendent Michael Rice said the number of people preparing to be teachers fell from about 23,000 in 2011 to 9,500 in a subsequent five-year period after budget cuts and benefit changes. “In the last six years, there’s been an increase in the number…
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