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Last year I told you about babies in Finland sleeping in boxes. It's a program Finland's government started in 1938 that provides all expectant moms with…

Our experiences shape who we are.Here at State of Opportunity, we've talked extensively about how Adverse Childhood Experiences—or ACEs—can affect a child…

Hi, State of Opportunity fans. This is going to be a pretty quick blog post, since I just want to revisit something I talked about a while back.It's that…

This week, the U.S. Department of Education released its 2013-2014 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) results. The CRDC is an annual survey of all public…

There’s now a financial rescue plan for Detroit public schools. But the district's problems go way beyond money: Test scores are among the worst in the…

When Detroit Public Schools opens its doors this fall, it will likely be debt-free.The Michigan Legislature earlier this month sent a bill to Governor…

The Obama administration proposed new rules last week that would help poor families afford to live in more expensive neighborhoods.Over 2 million American…

I went to a workshop last month called "Why in the D?," which was put on by students at Cody’s Academy of Public Leadership. The point of the day was not…

America's public schools have reached a milestone. Students are more racially diverse than ever, and the number that identify as minorities outnumber…

Zero. That's how many welfare recipients have tested positive for banned drugs since Michigan started drug testing welfare beneficiaries, according to The…