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PELSB data shows modest diversity gains, high early‑career attrition; literacy pilots reported
Summary
PELSB staff presented a supply-and-demand report showing teacher‑prep completers are more diverse but the workforce still lags student diversity; nearly a third of new teachers leave within five years. Chair Payne also updated the board on Path Forward literacy pilots and rubric work.
Data staff presented PELSB’s supply‑and‑demand report and retention dashboards at the Dec. 12 board meeting, noting a mix of encouraging and concerning findings.
Presenters said candidates completing teacher‑preparation in Minnesota are more diverse than the existing teacher workforce (about 15.8% candidates of color and American Indian), but the overall educator workforce still does not…
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