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Regional Leaders to Discuss Michigan’s K-12 and Higher Education Crises at the 2026 Detroit Policy Conference

January 15, 2026

Pictured left to right: Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), Jeff Donofrio, Greg Handel,  Donald B. Taylor, Stephen Henderson

Join the Detroit Regional Chamber on Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Detroit Policy Conference to hear from regional leaders on Michigan’s K-12 and higher education crises.

Jeff Donofrio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Business Leaders For Michigan, will deliver a Power Perspective on Michigan’s K-12 education crisis. Plus, Donofrio will join Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), Chamber Chief Education and Talent Officer Greg Handel, and University of Detroit Mercy President Donald B. Taylor for a conversation moderated by BridgeDetroit and Detroit PBS’s Stephen Henderson about higher education in Michigan. They will provide an inside look at the current state of higher education and the strategies needed to increase degree attainment across the state.

Event Details

Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Department at Hudson’s in Detroit

Pricing

Chamber Members: $280
Future Members: $380