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The federal government is still trying to find temporary shelter for the thousands of children who have fled from Central America, often by themselves.…

Thousands of children across Michigan will start kindergarten next week, and the truth is many of them won't be prepared to learn. For many low-income…

Michigan State University has a new study out about "mindset messages," or how what we believe can change how well we can do.These studies, as my…

If you're like me, you probably don't have a lot of spare time. So in an effort to make things easier for you, here's a roundup of some articles from the…

Virginia Commonwealth University's Clark-Hill Institute for Positive Youth Development has a lot of research projects aimed at helping young people…

The numbers are down 30% in Flint.They were down 70% in Saginaw through July. Down 66% in Grand Rapids through June. Down 14% in Detroit, and on pace for…

Infowire fills the information gap and meets the news needs of families struggling to make ends meet.Get all Infowire alerts by texting INFOWIRE to…

I crossed and uncrossed my legs for the tenth time in a minute. I bounced my foot. I even stood at the back of the room. I was fidgety, foggy brained,…

Pay now or pay later? I feel like that could be the unofficial tag line for our State of Opportunity project. The "pay now or pay later" question comes up…

Organizers of the Get the Lead Out program in Grand Rapids are trying right now to get the word out for people to apply for assistance with lead removal…