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Early childhood education got a shout out from Governor Snyder last night in his annual State of the State speech. But was it a big enough shout?Let's…

Today, there are two speeches on everyone's minds: the speech that President Obama delivered on the steps of the Capitol, and the famous speech Martin…

As you listen to State of Opportunity's special on the value and benefits of early education you can use this guide to help you dive into the material,…

I found a recently released New America Foundation report really interesting for a couple of reasons. There's the data (more on that later), but I was…

We post about alotofreports on this site. We use a lotofstatistics. Not sure if you noticed. The point is that these statistics all tell a story, and the…

As a child growing up in 1970's and '80s Grand Rapids, I had the opportunity to try many things: basketball, flute lessons, acting, and sewing, to name a…

Michigan Radio presents a special State of Opportunity call-in show that examines the importance of pre-K education. Michigan Radio's Jennifer White and…

As part of the reporting on Stockbridge, I worked with 17 young journalists. They reported on life in their town, educational opportunity and coming of…

I have been living in Stockbridge all my life, going to Stockbridge schools. In my time in Stockbridge I have not seen anyone use drugs.I have heard a few…

The first time I met Bruce Brown, he had to excuse himself when three middle-schoolers came into his office to ask if he could jump a father’s car with a…