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This is State of Opportunity's first piece on technology and opportunity, an issue I'll be exploring over the next couple of months as one of State of…

The city of Ferguson, Mo., and another nearby town, Jennings, Mo., are the target of a new civil rights lawsuit aimed at what has been called modern day…

Here is a question that is at the core of our work at State of Opportunity: How much of your economic destiny is tied to your parents, and how much do you…

As you may have noticed from the wall-to-wall news coverage, the Pope is in America. Today I tuned in to the Pope's historic address to a joint session of…

The vast majority of Michigan K-12 schools get between $7,000 - $8,000 per pupil every year. But there are some schools that get more…a lot more. We're…

Students from dozens of Michigan districts headed back to school today.As students break out their No. 2 pencils and notebooks, parents might be…

Just a few minutes ago Geoffrey Canada, CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone (HCZ) said he'll be stepping down as CEO of the organization. Anne Williams…

Michigan Radio brings its monthly Issues & Ale panel discussion to Grand Rapids' Founders Brewery on Wednesday, March 12 from 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.We're…

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…

If you've been following State of Opportunity over the past couple months, you've probably heard us talk about the Harlem Children's Zone. It's this…