The powerful myth of the young, unemployed BA
It passes for conventional wisdom these days that there’s a large mass of young college graduates (those with a four-year degree or more) who can’t
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It passes for conventional wisdom these days that there’s a large mass of young college graduates (those with a four-year degree or more) who can’t
Many believe that we have a student loan “crisis” on our hands. And indeed, the total level of outstanding student loan debt – $1.4 trillion
The core lesson Michigan Future has learned in more than a quarter of a century of research about the Michigan and national economy is that
Michigan’s two big metros not being selected as finalist for the Amazon’s HQ2 should not surprise anyone. Amazon made clear that it wanted—really needed—to locate
At the core of our statewide education agenda released earlier this year is the idea that we need to shift to an education system in
We at Michigan Future Inc. have not been shy about sharing ample research that demonstrates the correlation between degree attainment and economic stability. It’s no
In my last post, I walked us through the four levels of confidence that are described by Roberta Michnick Golinkoff and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek in their
Over the past few years, the question of whether 3rd graders can read, and what we should do about it, has dominated education discussions, not
In our first-ever policy agenda, Michigan Future Inc. argues that boosting Michigan’s four-year college degree attainment rate holds the most promise as a strategy to
If you haven’t seen it, check out Bridge’s Why Michigan needs newcomers. Told in 5 data maps. The maps and accompanying article clearly make the
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