Leaders across the state of Minnesota and nation proclaim to want to diversify the educator workforce. However, the reality nationwide is that less than 20% of teachers who teach a student population that is at least 51% students of color are teachers of color (Ingersoll et al., 2018). What follows are a number of research briefs organized around a theory of action for diversifying the educator workforce. Each of the components of this theory of action is supported by a brief that overviews the literature and evidenced based practices. These briefs are intended to help leaders at the local, state, and national levels not only confirm the necessity, the 'Why', of diversifying the educator workforce, but also to begin to gain a better understanding of the 'How'.