WHAT WE DO
Education
To build a stronger Michigan, we need to invest in programs and policies that improve education for all learners.
2020 state budget reduces School Aid Fund dollars diverted to colleges, but continues to fund most financial aid with TANF
June 2019
School Aid Budget in the balance
June 2019
Willing to work and ready to learn: More adult education would strengthen Michigan’s economy
March 2019
2020 Budget Priority: Expand services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and delays
January 2019
2020 Budget Priority: Provide resources needed to ensure all children can read by third grade
January 2019
2020 Budget Priority: Provide more state funding to public schools in high-poverty communities
January 2019
2020 Budget Priority: Increase adult education funding to prepare more workers for job training and skilled work
January 2019
2020 Budget Priority: Restore the Part-Time Independent Student Grant
January 2019
Race, place and policy matter in education
October 2018
A hard habit to break: The raiding of K-12 funds for postsecondary education
September 2018
State financial aid leaves adult learners behind
March 2017
Back to School Report: Rising tuition, weak state funding and financial aid create more student debt
September 2016
Deplorable school conditions: Investing in the future of kids in Detroit and all of Michigan
Crumbling roads, poisoned water and unsafe schools: The effects of a decade of disinvestment
March 2016