We Live Here

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…

The state says 38 schools with persistently low test scores might not have to close by the end of the year. At least, not yet. These schools now have 60…

The fates of neighborhoods and schools are intimately intertwined. That's especially true in high-poverty areas like Detroit. You can see those fates…

In part one of our State of Opportunity documentary, We Live Here, we spent time in Littlefield — a Detroit neighborhood right on the edge. It’s trying…

(Support trusted journalism like this in Michigan. Give what you can here.)Over the last 15 years, cities across the country have faced wave after wave of…