Education and Talent

The Case for Dual Enrollment
May 27, 2025Postsecondary education experts and advocates discussed the cross-sector workgroup policy recommendations for state-wide dual enrollment reform in Michigan.

Innovation at Risk: The Case for Funding Higher Education Research
May 27, 2025Explore how university research institutions are essential to the equation of Michigan’s continued growth.

Michigan Releases Statewide Report and Resource Hub to Help More College Students Stay Enrolled and Graduate, Overcome Basic Need Barriers
May 19, 2025The Michigan College Student Basic Needs Task Force released a new report outlining 12 recommendations to work toward eliminating basic…

Education Policy Efforts
May 15, 2025Learn more about the Detroit Regional Chamber's ongoing education policy efforts and the issues its currently advocating for.

Baruah, Nicholson: We Must Protect Detroit’s Public Media
May 15, 2025In an op-ed for The Detroit News, Detroit Regional Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah and former…

Keeping Michigan Competitive: The Critical Work of the US Department of Education
March 25, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber today released the following statement regarding the critical work of the U.S. Department of Education and…

Detroit Regional Chamber’s TalentEd Receives Over $3M in Funding From Ballmer Group to Support Student-to-Career Pipeline
March 13, 2025Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber's TalentEd program announced a $3.375 million grant from Ballmer Group, which will be used to…

Opinion: Michigan is Quietly Building a Competitive Edge
February 18, 2025In an op-ed from The Detroit News, columnists share what three system elements they believe will secure Michigan's national leadership…

Detroit Regional Chamber Teams Up With Colleges to Track Student Outcomes
February 17, 2025Photo credit: University of Michigan-Dearborn Crain's Detroit Business Feb. 13, 2025 Sherri Welch The Detroit Regional Chamber has launched a…

Chamber Launches New Data Collaborative to Better Track Student Progress, Outcomes Across Regional Educational Institutions
February 13, 2025Today, the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Detroit Drives Degrees program launched its Data Collaborative, an initiative that will provide comprehensive insight…

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