State of Opportunity

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.…

As neighborhoods and thus schools become more segregated, there are teachers who have decided to confront that head-on. They're not waiting for a grand…

What’s the most important thing to consider when you’re choosing a neighborhood?You real estate agent would probably tell you: location, location,…

State of Opportunity is coming to a Detroit community near you!We want to hear from local residents on the question: do you see a future for yourself and…

We're shaking up our website and bringing you new, themed web posts during the week. The posts highlight the research, resources, and great interviews…

Updated with audio from the show.Remember writing a paper in school? As you wrote your draft, you'd return to your argument to refresh your memory: "Where…

Congrats to our first State of Opportunity Back-to-School photo contest winner, Trisha David! We thought this photo of her son, Nikolas, captured on day…

State of Opportunity passed its one year mark! Our team of reporters wants to bring you the most thoughtful, provocative, well-researched stories rooted…

You read that right: State of Opportunity is having our first ever Back-to-School Photo Contest!A new school season is upon us. We want to see how you're…