State of Opportunity
This reporting project wrapped up in 2018.
State of Opportunity was a multi-year reporting and community engagement project focused on how poverty affects children in Michigan. It will shed light on the challenges of growing up or raising kids while struggling to pay the bills and highlight the successes and the resilience of these families and the people who serve them.
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State of Opportunity began in 2012.Since then, the State of Opportunity team has brought us hundreds of stories exploring the barriers to success that… -
Michigan was hit hard by the foreclosure crisis. But now, almost nine years after the crash, the state's housing market is showing promising signs of… -
There are 25 schools in Detroit waiting to hear whether they’ll be closing their doors at the end of the school year.So, where would all those students… -
The U.S. Department of Education says kids at schools with mostly black or Latino students don’t get as good of an education as kids at schools with… -
So often we hear people say, "Our immigration system is broken." But what exactly does that mean? In this State of Opportunity special, we hear answers to… -
This week, State of Opportunity explored the history of immigration policy in the U.S. and looked at what life is like for undocumented immigrants in… -
What defines affordable housing? According to the federal government, affordable housing means not spending more than 30% of your income on housing. In a… -
There are many stories about how going to war impacts individuals. But what about the impact of overseas service on families? As we continue our series,… -
Michigan Radio's State of Opportunity project is kicking off National Volunteer Week (April 12-18) with a special "Day of Opportunity" on Saturday, April… -
Two years ago, Muskegon Heights made history by becoming the first school district in Michigan to convert entirely to a charter district, and turn the…
