Education and Talent
With Wayne State President’s Future Cloudy, Chamber Calls for Stability in University Leadership
September 15, 2025The Detroit Regional Chamber is calling for stable leadership at the state’s research universities amid reports Wayne State University’s president…
The Data is Clear: College Still Matters
August 14, 2025On Aug. 8, higher education leaders and experts convened to share critical insights on college access, policy, and workforce development…
Gillian Ryan
Opinion: Businesses Need Lansing to Pass a Results-centered Education Package
August 14, 2025In an op-ed for Crain's Detroit Business, Chamber President and Chief Executive Officer Sandy K. Baruah emphasizes a dire need…
Chamber Urges Lawmakers to Pass Results-centered Education Budget
August 13, 2025While the state budget stalemate continues, the Detroit Regional Chamber, with other statewide business groups, sent a letter to the…
Upskilling Existing Staff Could Address Hiring Challenges, Research Finds
July 28, 2025US Chamber Erica Sweeney July 15, 2025 Finding qualified employees has long been a challenge for small businesses. A new…
Chamber Partners With Henry Ford College to Advance Adult Student Educational Opportunities
July 3, 2025MiLEAP has awarded the Detroit Regional Chamber $1.2 million through the Reconnect Community Action Grant in partnership with Henry Ford…
The Case for IES: Four Ways States Use Federal Data to Guide Postsecondary Research and Policy
July 2, 2025Meghan Schmidbauer, Senior Director of Detroit Drives Degrees, was cited in a recent blog post highlighting the important work of…
6 Steps For Developing a Small Business Internship Program
June 12, 2025CO—100 Miranda Fraraccio May 22, 20 Internship programs aren’t just for big companies. According to Eleesha Martin, Director of RPO…
MiLEAP Awards $8.1 Million to Boost Adult Student Enrollment and Regional Workforce Growth Through Reconnect Community Action Grants
June 4, 2025Seven community colleges across the state will receive $8.1 million in funding through the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement,…
Moving Michigan’s K-12 to Top-10 Ranking
May 28, 2025Public education leaders from across the state discussed their ideas and actions to move Michigan's K-12 programming to a top-10…
Sabrina Cynova
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