A new analysis of federal education data conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows that higher instructional spending has a significant impact…
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I read a little item from the Spartan Newsroom yesterday regarding vocational education at community colleges and its role in improving employability. Without intending to,…
Last month, the Scio Township Board of Trustees denied a proposal to build about three dozen townhomes on a 5-acre parcel on Zeeb Road. The…
Research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that new strategies may be needed to preserve family farms moving forward. The number of farms in Wisconsin…
According to new analysis published by Forbes, Michigan sits in the middle of the pack when it comes to average salary. At $58,000, Michigan is…
Data from the 2022 American Communities Survey show the dollar value of educational attainment. In addition to putting a dollar value on various levels of…
If you want another example of the high-wage, high-demand jobs that Washtenaw County needs, consider this. Earlier this summer, Grand Rapids Community College received a…
A few days ago, I wrote about the impact of losing The Children’s Center on campus in 2021. During the pandemic, WCC administrators decided it…
Anyone who lives in Michigan knows that the economy here is highly sensitive to change. Michigan often leads the nation into a recession and holds…
Washtenaw County is becoming increasingly divided with pockets of extreme wealth offset by pockets of extreme poverty. I attended today’s Ypsilanti Township Board of Trustees…