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America's public schools have reached a milestone.The number of students who identify as minorities outnumbered white students for the first time during…

If you follow State of Opportunity regularly, you make have noticed us talk before about "ban the box" policies.The "box" is the question that asks about…

Throughout your day, you’re likely meeting undocumented workers everywhere you go: the server at a restaurant.The stylist at the salon.The yard worker…

Summer Mondays can be hard.Maybe you spent all weekend on the beach at Lake Michigan or you're already thinking about your upcoming vacation. Either way,…

Have you ever found yourself in a stressful or overwhelming situation where you had to tell yourself to stop and breathe?If so, you've practiced…

That's the question we explored at our latest State of Opportunity live event. We had a full house at the Cook Library Center in Grand Rapids on Thursday…

Today, the most economically segregating school district border in the nation is the one that separates Detroit Public Schools from the Grosse Pointe…

Holding people in jail because they are too poor to make bail is unconstitutional, the U.S. Department of Justice declared in a court filing last week.The…

As kids head back to school, it’s worth remembering that all kids have the right to a free education. But as we've pointed out time and again, free…

As many as one in five kids in the U.S. shows signs of a mental health disorder like anxiety, depression, or ADHD. And nearly 80% of those who need mental…