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What will it take to fix Michigan's charter school laws? The rules governing charter schools in Michigan were first put into place a little over two…

Most kids will head back to school this week ready to learn. But some will have to spend a good chunk of time re-learning things they forgot over the…

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…

Stories From the Shadows: Life as an undocumented immigrantThursday, August 18, 6:30-8:00Cook Library Center1100 Grandville Ave. SWGrand Rapids,…

If I told you less than 1% of adults in the United States are in jail, it might not seem like a very significant number. But if I told you 1 in every 107…

You may have noticed a paradigm shift lately in the thinking about what kids need to succeed in life. The old paradigm was all about reasoning and…

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

I've been thinking a lot lately about standardized state tests. This fall, I spent about six weeks observing a classroom of third graders in Grand Rapids…

Michigan is in the midst of a controversy surrounding transgender people’s access to public bathrooms.It’s a hot-button issue evidenced by the nearly…

Michigan has more reasons now than ever before to consider juvenile justice reform. Something to add to the list: a report released this week by the U.S.…