State of Opportunity
Wednesday during Morning Edition and All Things Considered
State of Opportunity is a special project produced by Michigan Radio with major financial support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
The project features documentary reports, first-person storytelling, youth journalists, an online portal, and Michigan Radio’s Public Insight Network.
The goal is to expose the barriers children of low income families in Michigan face in achieving success.
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Among the hundreds of stories produced by the State of Opportunity team was one about a Hillsdale family, Amanda and Mike Hood, and their two young… -
Too many Michigan babies are dying.For every 1,000 babies born in our state, roughly seven won't make it to their first birthday. That's a full point… -
The State of Opportunity team began its work in 2012. Since then, they've produced hundreds of stories exploring the barriers to success that low-income… -
Earlier this week, my colleague Dustin Dwyer brought you Pushed Out: A documentary on housing in Grand Rapids, our final State of Opportunity documentary.… -
Don Norman settles into his chair, and pulls his blanket up to his chest. On the TV, Dick Van Dyke is about to solve a murder.The room is warm, shades… -
Week after week for five years, we’ve played the same clip at the start of every State of Opportunity story. You hear three kids telling us what they want… -
About 15 million children in the United States–21% of all kids–live in impoverished families. These kids are at higher risk for negative health outcomes… -
1. How poverty changes the brain | The AtlanticWe know living in poverty can have physical effects, like increased risk for asthma, obesity and hunger.… -
In the past few years, you may have heard the term "lunch shaming" being thrown around. It's basically the practice of penalizing students who don't have… -
Charter schools are public schools, which means they’re supposed to educate any kid that walks in the door.But a new bill making its way through the…
