Parents: you’ll find a note soon in your child’s backpack. Or maybe you’ll get a phone call. A gentle reminder from your child’s teacher that it’s time…

Shortly before 10 a.m., the tall strangers in business suits arrive for their tour."Morning," says Denise Brown, who is not a stranger, and not in a suit.…

Yesterday on The Next Idea, experts joined Cynthia Canty to talk about implementing mindfulness practice in schools. Mindfulness has been known to help…

With college costs on the rise, more low-income students are questioning whether attending a university is the best direction to go after graduating high…

We’ve talked a lot on State of Opportunity about racial achievement gaps - how the average test score for black, Hispanic or Native American kids isn’t as…

I've been doing a lot of thinking and talking about college access and affordability in preparation for the special State of Opportunity Issues and Ale.…

While you were sleeping, the Federal Perkins Loan Program expired last Wednesday night after the Senate failed to approve an extension. The loan program…

The number of kids in foster care is on the rise, according to a recently released report.Last year, there were 415,129 kids in care nationwide. That's…

The Center for Michigan’s latest report on improving career navigation and college affordability has received a lot of attention, and rightfully so.…

The sun is beaming down on the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus on what is likely one of the last summer days of the season. The open space in…