State of Opportunity
Series produced by Michigan Radio
State of Opportunity from Michigan Radio
What can be done to break the cycle of poverty and improve opportunities for the most disadvantaged children?
Michigan Radio’s State of Opportunity project is looking at what can be done to break the cycle of poverty and improve opportunities for the most disadvantaged children. We’re examining the impact that healthcare, schools, family, the local community, and public policy have on child development…from cradle to college.
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You see it on your local TV news every few weeks. Or maybe a small article in the paper. Another fire. Another bust. Another story about meth. The ...
Bought by Delta College Public Radio
- Added: Apr 17, 2015
- Length: 03:07
- Purchases: 1
The State of Opportunity project reports on issues facing low-income families. One of our goals for the project is to help us all understand povert...
- Added: Apr 17, 2015
- Length: 49:03
Michigan’s foster care system was sued more than eight years ago because of the number of kids who were left with abusive families or harmed once t...
- Added: Apr 24, 2015
- Length: 03:16
Not all young people find success in high school. Others just aren’t sure college is worth the money. State of Opportunity's Sarah Alvarez has been...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Delta College Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: May 01, 2015
- Length: 03:44
- Purchases: 3
Cody High School is on Detroit’s west side, in a neighborhood that struggles with blight, drugs and gangs. As Cody football coach Jimmie Knight say...
- Added: May 01, 2015
- Length: 48:53
