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Part of the State of Opportunity's mission is to hear the stories of listeners as they experience their local communities. One of the best kinds of…

Race. We're going to be talking a lot about race and racial disparities over the coming months. I, for one, am working on an hour-long special about race…

The debate over federal spending cuts has made Head Start a major topic of conversation in Washington. Leaders from both parties have been warning that…

Preschools in this country are segregated. The segregation is based not on race, but on class.No one sat down and made a plan for segregated preschools.…

I first met Keisha late in the summer, when she was 16. It was her second day living at the Salvation Army's Teen Parent Center in Grand Rapids.Keisha is…

As part of our State of Opportunity project, we’re following parents as they struggle to get off public assistance and make a better future for their…

We are still a long way from gender equality in the United States. Women currently make less money than men, even when working the same job. And when it…

Today at at 3 p.m State of Opportunity is having a call in show on Michigan Radio. Tune in or stream it live. Our focus will be on structures and policies…

Your participation and insightful guests made for a spirited discussion about themes ranging from power to policy, but really the question was if all kids…

If you want to know how kids gets their ideas about something like race or gender, it’s not just a matter of asking them. They might not know where they…