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Swaddling – the practice of snugly wrapping an infant with a light cloth, with only the head exposed – mimics the warm, cozy environment of the mother's…

Should an anonymous donor be able to save a public school? The question was raised by a story I listened to yesterday on NPR.Traverse City Area Public…

If you follow State of Opportunity regularly, you may have seen or heard us talk about the school-to-prison pipeline. It’s a nationwide pattern of…

Can where you live affect how successful you'll be? Though evidence is limited, studies suggest the answer is yes.Research shows the neighborhood someone…

For a long time, parents were seen as the key factor to a child’s success, and longtime State of Opportunity listeners know there are a number of things…

It's hard to decide how to process the recent spate of kids-going-to-jail-for-doing-things-kids-do stories.Over the past week or so, outrage has swelled…

The Washington Post is convening three governors (NM, DE, MS) and several State School Superintendents to talk this morning about third grade reading…

This morning I was scolded via email by a listener who'd gotten a request from me for help on a story we're working on right now. (For a list of some of…

Last week, I spent a day at River Rouge High School, which sits just on the other side of Detroit's southwest border. Based on the statistics, River Rouge…

School is almost out for summer! For some students, that means camp. For others, it means time to get a job. For the three high school sophomores you’re…