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"Early education's time has come," say preschool advocates
Inside a brightly lit ballroom in East Lansing last week, hundreds of early childhood educators from around the state sat at circular tables for an annual…
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The high cost of inequality in our schools
We know, and have known for some time, that not every child in America gets the same shot at a good education. We know that children with darker skin are…
You've heard about the achievement gap-what about the discipline gap?
A few recent recent stories made me wonder how much a health or special education diagnosis can impact a kids achievement in school. Two New York Times…
No, government benefits don't add up to more than middle class incomes.
Popping up on my facebook feed and elsewhere the last few weeks has been an urban legend in the making. It's a claim people on government benefits…
Are kids in the state's care safe? Court monitor says not safe enough.
Almost 14,000 kids in Michigan have been taken out of their own homes by the state because of an abuse or neglect allegation.Those kids then rely upon the…
Scholarships for babies
We think of scholarships as a way to help more students go to college. But there’s a new scholarship program in Michigan that has nothing to do with…
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The average unemployed white person has more household income than the average working black person
This chart comes from a report released yesterday by the Pew Economic Mobility Project. The report looked at the effects of unemployment on American…
Balancing the budget on the backs of... guess who?
President Barack Obama will be releasing his budget tomorrow. Already, organized labor and others who side with the President more often than not are…
Smoke if you got 'em: The President's plan to pay for preschool with higher cigarette taxes
Yesterday, the White House released its budget proposal for the coming fiscal year, and we got our first detailed look at how the President intends to pay…
A Supreme Court case about a little known law could be a big deal for Michigan's kids
Yesterday the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a case involving the Indian Child Welfare Act. The law is designed to make sure Native…
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