A strong, thriving public education system is the cornerstone for helping Michigan’s children succeed in school, careers and life as well as building robust communities and an economy that works for everyone. It also must be a top state priority, today said “Launch Michigan,” a diverse, never-before assembled group of business, education, labor, philanthropic, and state and community leaders.
By Justin Dawes of the Grand Rapids Business Journal November 16, 2018 To be a “top ten” state, Michigan needs 36,000 more residents working, $10,000 more income per person and…
By Koby Levin of Chalkbeat November 8, 2018 With Republicans solidly in control of the Michigan legislature, governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer’s education agenda may depend on finding a sliver of common…
By Sherry Welch of Crain’s Detroit Business October 21, 2018 The Council of Michigan Foundations president, Rob Collier, is set to retire at year’s end after 18 years in the…
From Metro Parent October 15, 2018 There’s much of talk of improving education in Michigan – and for good reason. After all, in 2018, in terms of academic progress, Michigan…
From the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce October 1, 2018 Business leaders continue to identify talent as their most challenging issue, not only today, but for the foreseeable future. Our…
By Howard Baron, guest commentary for Downtown News Magazine September 28, 2018 Michigan has fallen in nationwide rankings educationally to 45th out of 50 states, with only 29 percent of fourth…
By John Austin, guest commentary for Bridge Magazine September 27, 2018 Back to school should be a joyous time for children and their families, but today in Michigan the excitement of…
By Kristin Beltzer, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Lansing State Journal July 29, 2018 We all know that our education…
By Rick Joseph of The Detroit News July 21, 2018 In the relentless swirl of public education policy, the voice belonging to the classroom teacher is one that must be…
By Michigan Business Network July 18, 2018 Late last month, Business Leaders for Michigan was pleased to announce the formation of a uniquely diverse cross-section of representatives from Michigan’s business, education…
By Ingrid Jacques of The Detroit News July 2, 2018 Gov. Rick Snyder signed his “Marshall Plan for Talent” into law last Tuesday, cementing a large piece of his final-year…
By Pat Moody, Moody on the Market June 22, 2018 Even people who are diametrically opposed to one another’s every day missions have decided that the education system in Michigan…
By Erin Dietzer, Holland Sentinel June 22, 2018 LANSING — Over 30 partners from the business, education, philanthropic, state and community sectors have teamed up for “Launch Michigan” to strengthen…
June 21, 2018 Starting the program with a conversation about “Launch Michigan”. Then, discussing the Pistons in correlation with the city of Detroit. These topics plus others along the way…
