Michigan Awards Nearly $10 Million for Educator Mentoring

Michigan is awarding nearly $10 million to 239 school districts and education agencies to strengthen mentoring and induction programs for new teachers and school administrators, with the goal of improving retention and addressing shortages of certified teachers. Nearly $8.5 million will support mentor stipends, training, learning materials and onboarding costs across 199 districts and agencies; another $1.5 million will help 118 districts contract with approved providers for administrator mentoring. State education officials say connecting new educators with experienced colleagues can help keep them in the profession and support students.