On this episode, Ann Marie and Todd discuss teacher recruitment and retention with Dr. Ann Byrd. Ann is the executive director of SC-Teacher, an organization that provides comprehensive research about South Carolina’s educator workforce. Through her work with SC-Teacher, Dr. Byrd partners with researchers, educators, district administrators, and other state education officials across South Carolina to transform data into actionable insights that guide policy, strengthen practice, and address educator pipeline challenges. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between research and practice, ensuring that decision-makers and education leaders have the evidence they need to support teacher recruitment, preparation, and retention.