education gap

Michigan ranked in the bottom half of the country in terms of childhood well-being and education, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2024 Kids Count Data Book.

The biggest takeaways from an annual report on racial disparities in educational outcomes for Michigan students. A preview of a trio of botanical art installations blooming in Detroit this spring and summer. Plus, the Michigan man behind one of the most iconic innovations in processed food - the Pop-Tart. And, just how warm will the Great Lakes get this summer.

On today's show, we took a look at Michigan's third-grade reading law, and how it's disproportionately holding back Black and low-income students. Then, an update on new development plans for the area surrounding Little Caesars Arena. We ended on a conversation with newly-appointed judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado, the first Native person to serve on Michigan's Court of Appeals.

If a third-grader scores poorly on standardized math and reading tests, there may be more to the problem than just the school. That's according to an…

A new pilot program in Grand Rapids will try to raise student achievement at high-poverty schools.Education Trust-Midwest announced Monday it's launching…

Well, it’s Labor Day weekend, unofficially known as the last weekend of summer, and this in itself seems horribly unfair.Weren’t we still shoveling snow a…

Closing the skills gap is the most critical issue facing Michigan’s future. That’s according to Gov. Rick Snyder, who made the remarks during his second…

Our State of Opportunity team has been diving into the issue school funding over the past couple months.The vast majority of Michigan K-12 schools get…

Over at our State of Opportunity website, we've been on Gap Watch: achievement gaps, literacy gaps, technology gaps, gender gaps, etc.Our latest…