State of Opportunity is a multi-year reporting and community engagement project focused on how poverty affects children in Michigan. It will shed light on.

Jun 26, 2012 · Steve has been Marketing Director at Michigan Radio since 2005. His job involves coordinating the station’s marketing, communication and public relations efforts, special …

Mar 30, 2015 · Last week, we brought you a story on the theory of white fragility, which was developed by Robin DiAngelo.. DiAngelo developed her theory after years of both leading and …

Dec 17, 2015 · There have been lots and lots of studies on whether additional funding for schools really leads to better outcomes for kids. And, for a long time, some of…

Feb 6, 2015 · Adjusting to college life can be hard for any student, but it is especially tough for those from low-income and first-generation backgrounds. Only 11% of students who fit into …

Jun 19, 2015 · There was a protest at the University of Michigan hospital earlier this week about what one family says is a flawed child abuse investigation case. The…

Feb 27, 2015 · Last week, a Kids Count report had this shocking statistic to share; almost one out of every 10 kids in Michigan lives in a family investigated for abuse or neglect.. Those …

Mar 6, 2017 · More than 45 million Americans – nearly 16 million of them children – live below the poverty line.. And poverty isn't just a U.S. issue. It's a global problem, affecting nearly half of …

Aug 26, 2013 · Only a handful of public schools in Grand Rapids still offer art classes of any kind. To fill the gap, the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT) offers free art …

Oct 27, 2014 · More than 5 million kids in the U.S. have have a parent who is currently or was previously incarcerated at some point since they were born. That's about…