Last week, researchers at the University of Michigan released their annual report on the economic status of Washtenaw County. The report paints a mixed picture…
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Yesterday, I wrote about a report from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve. It showed that job losses at the start of the pandemic fell disproportionately on…
Central Michigan University announced last week that it would reduce the amount of on-campus housing it operates next school year. The university has an on-campus…
You can’t underestimate the impact of childcare. Having it means you can work or go to school. Not having it means you can’t. A new…
The US Department of Education may return to its gainful employment reporting requirements for all US degree-granting institutions. The current proposed regulation says: “On a…
States have different mechanisms for funding their community colleges. In many places, local community college taxes play a big role in funding two-year schools. I…
Yesterday, I wrote about two different projects in two different states that share a single failure. Community leaders have “invested” public funds into what are…
Two different cities, two different projects, same result. I’m referring to the
Earlier this week, Swisher Commercial released the 2021 year-end vacancy report for commercial space in the Ann Arbor area. As you might imagine, there’s a…
Earlier this week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the State of Michigan would invest $365M into affordable childcare programs. Part of that investment included one-time…