Paulette Parker
Digital Journalist - BloggerPaulette is a blogger for Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity project, which looks at kids from low-income families and what it takes to get them ahead. She previously interned as a reporter in the Michigan Radio newsroom.
Before working at Michigan Radio, she was the news editor of The Washtenaw Voice at Washtenaw Community College. She has an associate degree in journalism from WCC. And she is currently a junior at Eastern Michigan University, pursuing a bachelor's degree in media studies and journalism.
When she isn't working she is spending time with her husband and two young daughters.
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Research shows when parents are involved and engaged in their kids' education, it improves student achievement. Students earn higher grades and test…
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday moving the Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities from the Department of…
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I read a lot during the week when I'm putting together blog posts. Most of what I read I get to share with you, but there are occasions when I don't have…
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Latino students are, on average, approximately three months behind their white peers in math when they start kindergarten, according to a recent report…
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There are more than 1.3 million homeless students in the United States - a number that has nearly doubled in the last decade.Homelessness can have a…
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State funding for higher education in the U.S. is showing continued growth overall. That's according to the results of the latest Grapevine survey, an…
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Do you remember what it was like being a teenager? You had to deal with hormone and body changes. It felt like no one understood you and you may have had…
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From a new U.S. education secretary to conversations about school closures, it has been a busy week in education news. As we head into the weekend, let's…
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The Federal Communications Commission is telling nine network service providers they won't be able to participate in a federal program designed to provide…