State of Opportunity from Michigan Radio
Summary: State of Opportunity exposes the barriers Michigan children of low income families face in achieving success.
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Classrooms are becoming more diverse, with Black and Latino students filling up more seats than ever before. But across the country, for the most part,
When airlines and travelers complained of long flight delays due to the sequester, Congress jumped into action and passed a quick resolution to end the
Every once and a while, our State of Opportunity team receives a story pitch from someone in the community who's trying to make a difference in the lives
In 1998, Amy Valderas was a single mom with three kids, all under the age of seven. She stayed at home. She had no work experience. She lived with her
Transcript STATE OF OPPORTUNITY: RACE documentary JENNIFER GUERRA: It’s time to have the talk. I know, it’s not gonna be easy. Might get a little
A few weeks ago, we reported on research showing that children become aware of race at a very young age, and they seem particularly prone to developing
If you think of the best of what the charter school movement was meant to accomplish – you might think of a school a lot like University Prep Science +
Grand Rapids endured a surge of violent crime involving teenagers this winter. Since then, there have been community meetings and plans put forward. Now,
The debate over federal spending cuts has made Head Start a major topic of conversation in Washington. Leaders from both parties have been warning that
Inside a brightly lit ballroom in East Lansing last week, hundreds of early childhood educators from around the state sat at circular tables for an annual
The schools in Stockbridge, Michigan have in some ways a sad task in educating their youth. Because Stockbridge is a rural village with very little
Remove When Gabe Schray was in middle school in Stockbridge, he admits he was kind of a mess. He got bullied, in part because he was a new kid. He moved to
Robin Lowe Fletcher grew up in Stockbridge and she now owns one of the beauty salons in town. Fletcher and her husband have one son in high school and
Locals joke that the village of Stockbridge , Michigan is a 45 minute drive from anywhere. Apart from a few small businesses there’s really nowhere to
Child abuse and neglect appear to be increasing in Michigan. A new report from the Michigan League for Public Policy says more than 33,000 children in
