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State of Opportunity will air a documentary on foster care on Thursday, October 30. In the lead-up to Thursday we're publishing a series of articles that…

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.We’ve all heard the saying. But for young people who come to the United States as immigrants, getting to know…

What does it feel like to be removed from you parents’ home? From the ones who were supposed to protect you and keep you safe?PART ONEI want to introduce…

Head Start is one of the most important, and confusing, anti-poverty programs in existence. It serves nearly a million kids a year, at a cost of about…

The Department of Human Services Office in rural Van Buren County is pretty indistinct. There's a waiting room with a toddler crying. Through double doors…

$29,583. That is the average amount owed by each student who graduated college in Michigan last year. The number comes from a report released today by the…

The type of education a child in Michigan gets depends in large part on where he or she lives. That's because Michigan is under no legal obligation to…

There’s a reason we talk about trauma so much at State of Opportunity: It has a huge impact on kids.When we say “trauma," we’re referring to a child’s…

It's important to go to college, we get it.Kids in foster care get it, too. Almost all of them say they want to go to college. But only one in five…

We are thankful for our State of Opportunity community and hope you all enjoy some time with family or friends over the next few days. We will see you…