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Last week I finally got to meet up with some students I've been in touch with over email for a long time. Chris Reynolds first told me about his…

Just north of downtown Detroit following Woodward Avenue is Ferndale. It's a community that cultivates an image as hip and edgy, for a suburb, and…

Next week marks the 40th anniversary of the day the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case about busing and segregation in Detroit’s schools. The case…

For the past four weeks, I haven't been much help to my coworkers here at State of Opportunity. I've been unresponsive to emails. I've contributed nothing…

I don't know about you, but when I was in school, hearing the school bell ring at the end of the day meant one thing: freedom! Time to go home, get a…

Teachers, you have our sympathy.The week of Halloween is a difficult time week to keep kids focused on learning. And this week, many teachers told us,…

How do you navigate life on the outside after you’ve been locked up in prison for years? That’s a question more than 6,000 federal inmates recently faced…

Yesterday we heard from an ex-con about what it was like for him to transition from life behind bars to life on the outside. He says having a mentor…

After last week's attacks in Paris, President Barack Obama condemned the terrorists and pledged support to France, saying: "We stand prepared and ready to…

We are so thankful for the State of Opportunity universe. The whole team wishes you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving.If you or someone you know is…