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More than 6.5 million K-12 students each year are chronically absent, defined as missing 15 or more school days during the school year, according to the…

When people talk about poverty, the conversation typically revolves around the economic condition of a household. Even here at State of Opportunity, our…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday moving the Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities from the Department of…

Hospitals seem to prefer kids with private insurance over those with public insurance, and it shows in how they're treated.That's according to a recent…

The pursuit of higher education can be expensive. Many people graduate from college with a degree and crushing student loan debt to match.This is…

The attack in Nice, France.The killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.Officers slain in Dallas and Baton Rouge, Lousiana.The seemingly…

Yesterday was Father's Day, and whether you're a biological, foster, an adoptive father, stepdad, grandfather, or father figure, we hope you had a great…

My colleague Steve Carmody reported yesterday on a new study looking at the social factors at play in Michigan's higher-than-average infant mortality…

Yesterday, I reported a story about a community meeting. The purpose of this meeting was to help parents and children in Grand Rapids avoid potentially…

THIS STORY WAS UPDATED ON 6/15/15If you’re tired of reading articles about how Michigan’s foster care system needs to improve, bear with me. This one has…