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Mississippi commission hears MDE report: teacher pipeline shrank, vacancies rose
Summary
Mississippi Department of Education staff reported that admitted candidates to teacher preparation programs fell about 17% and completer counts dropped about 13%, while elementary and special education vacancies make up 49% of reported statewide teacher shortages.
Dr. Courtney Van Cleave, presenting for the Mississippi Department of Education, told the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education Certification, Licensure and Development on Jan. 9 that state data show a contraction in the educator pipeline and rising vacancies.
The presentation summarized high-level findings from the EPP annual performance report and two statewide surveys. Van Cleave said the 2025 EPP report reflects candidate data from academic year 2023–24 and that admitted candidate counts are…
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