STEAM education

Holman told us some of the top jobs in Michigan are for CNC operators and welders, but employers are having a hard time filling those positions.

Education

Business leaders make push for Lansing area to be model for STEAM education

Stateside Staff

The Next Idea The message we’ve been hearing in Michigan is pretty consistent: employers are having a hard time filling jobs that pay well – jobs that…

Commentary

First-ever Michigan Design Prize now taking entries

The Next IdeaAt more than 4,000 strong, Michigan has the highest concentration of industrial designers in the nation.Yet few people know about it unless…

Unlike traditional playgrounds like the one pictured, playscapes aim to incorporate more of a landscape-based design.

Education

Going beyond the classroom: a playground for kids, by kids

Stateside Staff

Instead of letting the adults decide how to overhaul a school playground, why not go to the consumers? Why not ask the kids who will be using it?That’s…