
Regional prosperity increasingly linked to four-year degrees
In my last post we look at the growing wage premium for those who have a four-year degree or more. Debunking the conventional wisdom that

The four-year degree wage premium is growing
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

How are Michigan’s women doing? Not great. (Part 2)
On Wednesday I wrote about how women in particular are doing in Michigan’s–and the world’s–changing economy. I started by sharing data on single women-led households

How are Michigan’s women doing? Not great. (Part 1)
Following a weekend in which, for the second year in a row, women around the world marched for a variety of issues affecting women and

Amazon says no to Michigan for HQ2. We aren’t surprised.
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

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