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.
The problem with 3rd grade reading mandates
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
California more prosperous, Kansas less prosperous
Over the past decade or so we have been writing a lot about California and Kansas. Because California in the 00s was considered in permanent
Are America’s colleges solidifying economic castes?
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
Bridge Magazine on Michigan’s talent gap
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
