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Last fall, one reporter went into one classroom in one school and met twenty-eight kids trying their best to learn.Despite stereotypes about their school…

The James and Grace Lee Boggs School just wrapped up its first year. It’s a K-4 charter on Detroit's eastside that hopes to grow to a K-12. The school had…

Adjusting to college life can be hard for any student, but it is especially tough for those from low-income and first-generation backgrounds. Only 11% of…

Monica was 13 years old, and living in Georgia, when she found out she was pregnant.As she got closer to being a mom, her relationship with her own mom…

We've written about this before, but it bears repeating: There has been very little talk of poverty during the presidential campaign, and yet nearly a…

You may have heard that the state is planning to close as many as 38 schools by this summer, the bulk of which are in Detroit. That’s a big deal for a…

The Michigan League for Public Policy released its annual Kids Count in Michigan Data Book, which takes a comprehensive look at 16 indicators of child…

When I saw a headline about babies sleeping in boxes today as I was scrolling through the news on my phone, I thought it was a joke.But it turns out it…

Three years ago this month, a new federal program got underway that’s since affected the lives of more than half a million young Americans – thousands of…

It’s been a busy week here at State of Opportunity, so here’s all the stuff you might’ve missed.1. Charles Murray speaks with State of OpportunityOn…