This fall, Bridge Magazine is taking a close look at the challenges Michigan faces as we try to improve our education system.
The starting point for all of this is where Michigan students stand as compared to students across America, and then how students in the U.S. compare to other nations.
American students rank 17th in reading, 23rd in science and 31st in Math, which puts us behind students in countries such as Poland and Slovenia.
As for Michigan, we're somewhere in the middle of the U.S. 'pack.' Education week ranked Michigan's K-12 education system 24th. And the National Assessment of Educational Progress exam found Michigan kids are 39th in 4th-grade math and 30th in 8th Grade reading.
This begs the question: how well are students in Michigan prepared for the good education that is needed to enter the middle class?
Bridge Magazine Senior Writer Ron French is seeking the answer in his series of special reports for Bridge Magazine. He joined us today to tell us more.
Listen to the full interview above.
