As a parent, you want your kids to grow and develop into successful adults. Providing a stable and safe home is an important part of doing that.But…

There has been a lot of discussion over the past five months about school closures in Michigan. In January, we explored what the history of school…

Michigan Radio’s State of Opportunity team has spent a lot of time exploring foster care in Michigan and what happens once kids age out of the…

One of the biggest obstacles for low-income and poor families: child care and preschool. It's hard to get a job or go to classes when you have a…

Among the hundreds of stories produced by the State of Opportunity team was one about a Hillsdale family, Amanda and Mike Hood, and their two young…

Too many Michigan babies are dying.For every 1,000 babies born in our state, roughly seven won't make it to their first birthday. That's a full point…

The State of Opportunity team began its work in 2012. Since then, they've produced hundreds of stories exploring the barriers to success that low-income…

Don Norman settles into his chair, and pulls his blanket up to his chest. On the TV, Dick Van Dyke is about to solve a murder.The room is warm, shades…

Week after week for five years, we’ve played the same clip at the start of every State of Opportunity story. You hear three kids telling us what they want…

President Donald Trump said he wanted to go after “bad hombres,” but his immigration policies affect more than just those who are here and have committed…