On the wrong track: Michigan education policy
Two new reports make clear again that Michigan is on the wrong track when it comes to education policy. Both k-12 and higher education. Given
April 10, 2014
Two new reports make clear again that Michigan is on the wrong track when it comes to education policy. Both k-12 and higher education. Given
At about the same time that Google Chairman Eric Schmidt was saying “Go to college. I can’t be any clearer.”, the Grand Rapids Business Journal
So says Google’s Chairman Eric Schmidt in a speech at SXSW. Schmidt said: “If all you care about is money, you should go to college. If
Terrific Bridge article by Chris Andrews on the importance of being welcoming. Highly recommended! Its entitled “Are Michigan’s restrictions on gay and abortion rights holding
My biggest concern for the state and its regions––particularly metro Detroit–is that we have a vision of what we want the future to look like
Michigan continues to have difficulty transitioning to a knowledge-based economy. In Michigan Future’s fifth annual report on Michigan’s transition, Lou Glazer details what states and metropolitan areas are doing the best and why.
Every time I write about charter schools I feel a need to start with the reality that Michigan Future has been from the beginning a
The Pew Research Center has just released a terrific new report entitled “The Rising Cost of Not Going to College”. If you care about understanding
Richard Florida in a recent Atlantic Cities article writes about a new study on what matters most in attracting entrepreneurs. The study done by Endeavor
I do a monthly post for the Grand Rapids Business Journal. Last month I wrote about the occupations and industries their latest 40 Under Forty
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