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Two years ago, Michigan raised taxes on the working poor. It was reported plenty at the time; it should be no surprise. If you want to be technical about…

This is a story about elementary school students, but it's not about the latest standardized test scores or teacher evaluations. Oh no, dear reader, this…

There has been a lot of discussion over the past five months about school closures in Michigan. In January, we explored what the history of school…

Earning a college degree can create a pathway to a better job, higher wages and overall improved quality of life. Studies show that college graduates earn…

If you plan on sending your kid to full-time day care or preschool, you better start saving.That's because the average cost of child care in the U.S. now…

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…

When the order to send kids to schools outside their neighborhood came down, one of our colleagues here at Michigan Radio recalled that it was almost like…

This week I saw two very different sides of the city of Flint.On Tuesday, Genesee County community members gathered for a Michigan Radio sponsored…

The number of kids with peanut allergy tripled between 1997 and 2008, according to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE).The idea that your child…

Michigan spends about $5.6 billion on social welfare programs a year, and that doesn't include health care. Even though that's only about 10% of the…