The real skills gap
Odds are, you’ve heard by now that there’s a serious skills gap in this country. And there certainly is one – though it’s just not
21st Century skills: A confidence booster for college-bound students
In 2002, a coalition of corporate leaders representing organizations such as the AOL Time Warner Foundation, Apple, Cisco, Dell and Microsoft joined forces with the
Empowering immigrant leaders: A model from Nashville
Last week I wrote about how critical immigrant populations have been to those cities where a decades-long population decline has slowed or, in some cases,
Distinguishing between high and low quality charter schools
As I feel a need to do every time I write about charter schools, Michigan Future is a long time supporter of charters and more
More on why school funding matters
In my last post, I argued that we should be spending more on our k-12 schools. And I argued we should do that in order
Why critical thinking skills matter for Michigan students
At a recent meeting, a member of a prominent elected body in Michigan objected to the use of the term “social justice” in an official
