The paucity of Michigan middle income blue collar jobs
Michigan students are increasingly being urged to pursue the skilled trades rather than a four-year degree. The pitch is some version of you can do
Michigan’s ongoing two tiered economy
Post pandemic Michigan continues to have a two tiered economy. The reality is in 2024 Michigan has two labor markets, not one. One tier of
The BA household net worth premium
We are back in a period of heightened “alarm” about the value of a four-year degree. This happens every time there is an economic slowdown and it is difficult for recent college
Recognizing, interpreting, describing, and evaluating NAEP scores
When people talk about Michigan’s failing education system, or talk about Michigan being 44th in education, or set a goal for Michigan to be a
High demand occupation cautionary tale
This post was originally published in November 2017. It is arguably more relevant today than then. In an article entitled Goodbye, $165,000 Tech Jobs. Student
A 4th grade reading cautionary tale
Over the past several decades we have been inundated with stories about so-called education miracle states. All garnering attention because of big gains in National
