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There are 25 schools in Detroit waiting to hear whether they’ll be closing their doors at the end of the school year.So, where would all those students…

Teaching is a political act. That's what Grand Valley State University professor Amy Masko believes. "What we choose to talk about in schools and what we…

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…

I've been doing a lot of thinking and talking about college access and affordability in preparation for the special State of Opportunity Issues and Ale.…

I love reading paper books. The process of perusing bookstore and library shelves. The feeling of turning pages and the way they smell.A few years ago, my…

Earlier this week, my colleague Dustin Dwyer brought you Pushed Out: A documentary on housing in Grand Rapids, our final State of Opportunity documentary.…

Michigan Alliance for Families has created a video, "Making the Most of Early On," with useful info on accessing free resources to help little kids with…

When I became a mom, I was surprised – and overwhelmed – by the amount of diapers my daughter went through.And it was expensive.I can't imagine what it…

Tuesday morning, at 8:30, the first bell of the year rings at Congress Elementary in Grand Rapids.Mrs. Howard is lining up her third graders.Last week,…

In Friday's blog posting, we started to look at representations of the poor. These representations shape the public conversation about who "deserves" help…