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An attempt to measure what matters
In our statewide education agenda released earlier this year, we call for a new set of foundation skills to be the focus of our education
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Only high school required dominates new job projections
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) just released their job projections for 2016-2026. The Atlantic did a good overview article of the data entitled Why
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Higher education’s role as an economic mobilizer threatened by defunding
Michigan Future Inc. has long argued that the state’s economic policy should be organized around the goal of raising household incomes for all Michiganders. We
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Shared prosperity books to read
In my last post I recommended three books and a video on education and placemaking. In this post we look at three books worth reading
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Robot-proofing our kids
Robots are having a media moment. It seems like everywhere I turn, the specter of robots replacing human labor at a massive scale–and the fear
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Wayne State aims to boost student success through innovative interventions
This blog is authored by Wayne State University President Dr. M. Roy Wilson. I’m happy to have this opportunity to write about student success for Michigan Future,