Prosperity and college attainment
Data are now available for 2014 for per capita income and education attainment by state. Michigan ranks 35th in per capita income and 34th in
Two books about poverty
Two highly recommended books about poverty in America: Stuck in Place by Patrick Sharkey $2.00 a Day by Kathryn Edin and Luke Shaefer In this
Saying one thing and doing another
I have noted frequently that business, political and media elites are increasingly advising other people’s kids not to pursue a four year degree while their
Post secondary certificates vs. four-year degrees
Governor Snyder is in the vanguard of elected officials and business leaders who are pushing for more Michigan students to pursue occupational certificates and associate
Careers and the liberal arts
As you know we believe that successful careers going forward are going to look far more like rock climbing than ladder climbing. The notion of
The bottom ten
We explored in our last post the ten states with the highest net employment earnings (wages and employer paid benefits) per capita. The component of
