If you've been following State of Opportunity for a while, you've probably heard us say this a few times now: our state constitution legally promises all…

This is the story of a new movement in American education; a story about a new way of thinking about how some students learn, and how to get them to love…

The federal government has a long history of involvement in the nation's schools, particularly in the past half century, after President Lyndon Johnson…

We're going to go out on a limb here and say most parents want to know how their child's school measures up in terms of standardized test scores,…

Alex Muraviou and Curtis Metheny are in third grade at Erickson Elementary in Ypsilanti, and they've been best buds for years. The two have gone to the…

“Have a great day at school! I love you!” That might sound like a pretty typical send off from a parent as their kid heads to the school bus. At Lincoln…

After last week's attacks in Paris, President Barack Obama condemned the terrorists and pledged support to France, saying: "We stand prepared and ready to…

Teachers, you have our sympathy.The week of Halloween is a difficult time week to keep kids focused on learning. And this week, many teachers told us,…

In Part One of our Connections documentary, we heard from a young mother in poverty who’s struggling to build a network out of nothing. So I thought I’d…

Students across Michigan are in their senior year of high school, gearing up for graduation and trying to make plans for what to do next. The popular…