Is Richard Florida Right?
Thought provoking article in the American Prospect about the work of Richard Florida. It is critical of him on a variety of fronts, but particularly
Michigan Future Schools Jobs
Michigan Future Schools – our high school accelerator – is now hiring its first two professional. You can find details here. More than anything else
State Board of Ed Leading
Our politics are characterized by hyper partisanship and an unwillingness to tackle the big issues. So at a time when leadership matters most, we get
The New Face of Economic Growth
Don Grimes and I are working on the latest update of the Michigan’s Transition to a Knowledge-Based Economy report. It will be out in May.
Welcoming to All
Good article in the New York Times about how high skill immigrants are major contributors to economic growth. It cites a study they commissioned to
Mississippi Lessons
Why spend so much time on Mississippi? Because Michigan needs to get on a new path. And one of the ways of identifying that path
