What does deeper learning look like?
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
An expanded safety net for a disruptive economy
Policymakers in both Lansing and Washington seem hellbent on slashing the safety net. In part, they argue, because a too generous safety net gives folks
Could college degrees save the lives of Michiganders?
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
Google finds STEM skills aren’t the most important skills
Terrific Washington Post column on research done by Google on the skills that matter most to its employees success. Big surprise: it wasn’t STEM. The Post writes:
From the swimming pool to the classroom: more thoughts on confidence
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
The path to good-paying careers without a BA ain’t what you think
In 1999 Michigan Future, Inc. did research to identify the pathway young adults in metro Detroit without a four-year degree took to obtaining good-paying jobs.
