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Children growing up in poverty face huge challenges. One challenge that might not come to the top of the mind, though, is pollution.As part of Michigan…
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We're getting ready for a new project here at State of Opportunity, and we're excited about it.We'll take the experiences of families in towns and cities…
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Update: The office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following statement to Michigan Radio," After a thorough review of Mr.…
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At the start of our State of Opportunity Project we spoke with Leatrice Fullerton, a single mother with two children.She earned a master’s degree in…
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The MEAP test has been used to evaluate kids and schools in Michigan for over four and a half decades.The test is meant to make sure public schools are…
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Dustin Dwyer and Kimberly Springer from our State of Opportunity team share "five teasers" about the upcoming documentary on high-stakes testing. The…
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Update: If you missed the program, you can catch the audio on this post.Do at-risk kids have more on the line when it comes to testing? Are low…
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For the next few days we're featuring stories of ordinary listeners who read or heard a story on State of Opportunity and decided to give some of their…
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Researchers have done all kinds of experiments to learn how our names can impact perceptions. If the research is to be believed, for some people creating…
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How one Detroit charter school captured national attention — and what educators have to say about itThis week on State of Opportunity, Sarah Alvarez is taking a look at some radical decisions that have shaped the educational landscape of Detroit…