education

Big Moves in Education Policy: Bipartisanship to Strengthen Education
May 28, 2025Learn about the key transformations underway that promise to strengthen and expand educational opportunities for every Michigan student, including some…

2025 Mackinac Policy Conference Open
May 28, 2025The 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference kicked off in the Theatre with findings from the Chamber's latest Michigan Voters Poll and…

Cost of College Affects Enrollment Choices, Impacts Major Life Events
May 1, 2024The latest Lumina Foundation-Gallup State of Higher Education 2024 study shows concerns about college affordability are top of mind for…

Launch Michigan Releases New Data Showing How Michigan School Districts Compare to Districts in Top-Performing States
April 15, 2024Launch Michigan recently released a dashboard with first-of-its-kind analysis showing how Michigan school districts compare to similar districts in top…

New Student Basic Needs Task Force Created to Support Michigan’s Low-Income College Students
March 22, 2024Congratulations to Wytrice Harris, Senior Director of Student Success and Partnerships at the Detroit Regional Chamber, on her appointment to…

Improving PreK-12 Educational Outcomes
January 16, 2024During the 2024 Detroit Policy Conference, leaders in education shared their thoughts on the 2023 State of Education and Talent…

College Presidents Optimistic About Improving Educational Attainment Rates Throughout Region and State
December 7, 2023On Wednesday, the Chamber hosted University of Michigan's Santa J. Ono and Henry Ford College President Russ Kavalhuna for its…

State of Education and Talent Report: Education Gains Continue While Challenging Trends Jeopardize Future Workforce
December 6, 2023The Detroit Regional Chamber released its 2023 State of Education and Talent report today offering a candid assessment of educational…

Michigan Inches Toward College Attainment Goal
October 23, 2023Gov. Whitmer set an ambitious goal for Michigan to boost college attainment by more than 10 percent by 2030. There's…

Chamber Testifies in Favor of Legislation to Increase FAFSA Completion
October 17, 2023The Chamber testified before the Senate Education Committee in favor of Senate Bill 463, which includes FASFA completion as a…

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