Yesterday, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced a $3.6M investment in semiconductor education and training in Southeast Michigan. Participating schools include the University of…
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Yesterday, I wrote about the growing gap between median rent and median income in our area. The vast difference has an impact on people who…
I recently ran across a study that compared median rent to median income in different US cities. Because of the study methodology, only one Michigan…
Since WCC seems to have gone all-in on certificate programs, it is worthwhile to examine the credential’s value to the earner. But they should also…
SmartAsset recently released an analysis of the best US cities to ride out a recession in. Believe it or not, fifteen Michigan cities were among…
Last month, the WCC Board of Trustees handed the students a 4% tuition increase. At the same time, the taxpayers of Washtenaw County handed WCC…
Earlier today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and US Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo announced that Michigan has landed a new hydrogen plant. Norway’s Nel Hydrogen will…
I don’t have the patience to debate the reality of climate change. If you don’t believe climate change is real, then go buy yourself some…
Yesterday, I wrote about the opportunities that Washtenaw County is missing out on. Nearly 5,000 new jobs in vehicle battery manufacturing and EV charging are…
Here are two facts that illustrate the long-term damage caused by failing to economically differentiate community college degrees from high school diplomas. First, women comprise…