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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…

Brookings just released a new analysis that presents our most detailed information yet on the student loan crisis. Researchers were able to look at…

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…

Join us for Issues & Ale: Can Kids in Michigan Get Ahead. Michigan Radio's Jennifer White will host this discussion exploring these questions, as we look…

More and more people, especially kids, need help getting food.Last year, one in every five kids lived in households that depended on SNAP benefits (you…

School is back in session.That means millions of kids nationwide – about 500,000 in Michigan – who rely on free and reduced-priced school meals are once…

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…