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Update 9:06 p.m.The appeals court ruled this evening the ban will continue to be in place while the case makes its way through the courts. Original post…

Before Aurora Ducket was even born, her mom Angela signed up for every program she could."I did the MOMS program through Spectrum Health," she told me. "I…

We've talked about the digital divide here before at the Technology and Opportunity desk, but usually in terms of class and race.But what barriers to…

For the rest of this week and next, we're preparing for our upcoming call-in show. We've focused a lot on schools and education because it's such a huge…

There's widespread recognition that education creates opportunity. But schools are often expected to provide much more than just education for kids…

We've written here about some new thinking on "grit" and how to set a kid up to have enough to make a difference in their future success. We've also done…

What happens when you take high school students from a poor school and have them interact with high school students from a rich school? Well, if you're…

I didn't pay to go to college. In fact, I made a profit from it. My scholarships covered all my expenses, and I had a few hundred bucks left over every…

So, we've been busy the past few weeks, and I'll guess that maybe you have been, too. If you have Memorial Day off (sorry to those that don't), here's are…

Governor Snyder signed legislation Tuesday night to raise the state minimum wage. The law boosts wages gradually, and tipped workers will still make 60…