Real wages – increases in income minus inflation – provide a revealing look at why community college enrollment is dropping. And until the “real wage…
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New high school data graduation data published last month show that the enrollment picture for higher education looks dim. Immediate college enrollment by the high…
You may not notice it if you aren’t looking for it, but there is growing interest in inmate education programs. Educating incarcerated people does more…
Eighteenth century British poet Alexander Pope is widely credited with saying “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.” And if you’ve ever borrowed money from…
Earlier this month, the Ann Arbor Public Schools released its fall enrollment figures. The data show a 3% decrease in enrollment over last year. Much…
An interesting article appeared last week in Kaiser Healthcare News (KHN), a publication of the Kaiser Family Foundation. The article details a war for low…
If you haven’t read Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s economic plan for a new Michigan economy, please do. Whether or not you agree with her politics, Michigan’s…
It doesn’t take long to see the impact of the pandemic on local businesses. The rising demand for labor coincides with a labor shortage, meaning…
Last month, the Ford Motor Company dropped a bit of a bomb on the hometown crowd by announcing an investment of more than $11B in…
Last week, the Lansing State Journal reported on the growth of the insurance industry. More specifically, it reported on the growth in programs to support…