Education & Talent
Business Leaders for Michigan Releases Community College Report, Recommendations for Improvement
July 19, 2023Business Leaders for Michigan July 18, 2023 DETROIT – As Michigan looks to grow jobs, income and population, and succeed in…
Empowering the Future: Grow Detroit’s Young Talent 2023 Launches, Offering Over 8,000 Work Experiences to Detroit Youth
July 11, 2023On July 11, Grow Detroit's Young Talent's ninth-annual summer program will launc.
More Detroit Students Complete ‘Magic Form’ Seeking Aid for College
July 10, 2023While Michigan students have struggled to fill out FASFA in recent years, participation rates are increasing, especially among students in…
A New Dawn: Michigan’s $21.5B K-12 Budget and the Promise It Holds for Black Students in Detroit
July 7, 2023In a landmark decision that is reverberating with optimism and a renewed sense of hope, the Michigan Legislature passed a…
Education Warrior: Honoring M. Roy Wilson for a Decade of Transformational Leadership
July 6, 2023Outgoing Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson has led a dramatic turnaround at Michigan’s only urban research university.
James Martinez
Gen Z Influencing Education Policy and What’s Needed for Michigan
July 5, 2023Newly introduced legislation would bring a young generation into the teaching profession in Michigan - an innovative solution to education.
Embracing Immigration, Increased Postsecondary Education Attainment Key to Region Winning ‘Fierce Competition for Talent’
June 1, 2023Decreasing population, labor force participation rates, and postsecondary enrollment and completion rates are just some of the macro-trends that pose…
Talent Today & Tomorrow
May 31, 2023Jeff Donofrio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Business Leaders for Michigan, presented data with Michigan’s rankings in educational enrollment…
An & Approach to School Violence and Prevention
May 29, 2023Michigan State University and additional stakeholders shared the specifics about Prevent 2 Protect, a five-year pilot program focused on providing…
Two Groups Give $30M to Community College Initiative in Bid to Cut Degree Race Gap
April 25, 2023Two influential foundation are giving a southeast Michigan initiative to improve access to local community colleges about $30 million, the…
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