“If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about you,” is Michigan’s long-held motto. But not enough people are seeking it.
Category Archives: Opinion
Opinion | New Policy Makes Michigan a More Welcoming — and Healthy — Place for Immigrants
Almost 30 years ago, my mom was overjoyed that she was approved to work in the United States.
Opinion | White Christian Nationalism Threatens U.S. Democracy
You may be among the 35% of Americans who have never heard the term “white Christian nationalism.”
How a Hip-Hop Mindset Can Help Teachers in a Time of Turmoil | Opinion
I offer five ways that educators can adopt the hip-hop mindset to confront the challenges they face.
Meta’s Threads is Surging, but Mass Migration from Twitter is Likely to Remain an Uphill Battle | Opinion
Twitter’s move on July 1, 2023, to limit the number of tweets users can see in a day was the latest in a series of decisions that has spurred millions of users to sign up with alternative microblogging platforms since Elon Musk acquired Twitter last year.
Opinion | David Hecker: Michigan Students Deserve to Learn in a Healthy Environment
As educators and advocates for public schools, we believe in empowering our students with the knowledge and skills they’ll need to succeed and thrive later in life — but we also recognize our responsibility to provide a stable future for young people doesn’t end there.
John L. Micek: Dominion Over the Earth? Who Were We Kidding? What the Wildfires Teach Us | Opinion
On Wednesday, with much of the Eastern Seaboard cloaked in dense smog from wildfires raging hundreds of miles away across the Canadian border, all those historic sites you learned about in sixth grade social studies class were still visible – but the dense haze, and the glare from the sunlight bouncing off of it, also was impossible to miss.
Column: Policymakers Have Opportunities to Make Sure Michigan’s Young Adults Can Thrive | Opinion
I think a lot of people my age are frustrated with the policies created by those before us. Inflation isn’t new, and prices are continually rising. But incomes and economic security from the government aren’t rising at the same rate.
Expanding Affordable Housing Access will Improve Health and Education Outcomes for Kids | Opinion
“Our state has long failed children, particularly those from families with low incomes, when it comes to education.”
Rick Haglund: Michigan’s State Budget Is Flush with Cash. Is It Sustainable? | Opinion
For decades, sluggish tax revenue and difficult funding decisions defined Michigan’s state government budgeting process.