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Opinion | I’m a shooting victim, and I know harsh prison sentences don’t work
Aswad Thomas was going to be a professional basketball player until two bullets changed his life. Now he’s an advocate for crime survivors.
Opinion | Freshwater coast is key to Michigan and ‘Rust Belt’ revival
The magic of the Great Lakes and freshwater coast may be one of the few things more powerful than today’s polarized politics
Opinion | We must determine if Michigan PFAS health risks actually exist
Don’t freak out about the newest alleged threat to our health until the experts check it out, says a water treatment facility official
Opinion | Michigan is in the midst of a literacy crisis
Our children can’t succeed if they can’t read. It’s time we do something about it.
Opinion | Learning a lesson in civility from Michigan seventh-graders
In times of intolerance, a group of middle-schoolers visited the houses of worship of different religions to understand our differences and our similarities. If only adults were as mature.
Opinion | Parents don’t consider charter schools political – why do politicians?
Nearly one in 10 students in Michigan attend a charter school, and yet they’re being kicked around to satisfy the partisan needs of the grown-ups. That has to stop, says a charter school leader.
Opinion | Charter schools have done more harm than good in Michigan.
An MSU education professor bemoans the influence of charter school operators in Michigan. The direction of public education is a battle worth having.
Opinion | Tim Greimel wrongfully blames governor for immigrant children sent to Michigan
Dick Posthumus didn’t take kindly to a guest column penned by the Democratic legislator about immigrant children separated from their parents and in being held in Michigan.
Opinion | Don’t insult Michigan voters, let them vote on redistricting
If the Supreme Court strikes down redistricting reform it would disrespect for the people’s right to decide how their government works, and contempt for the intelligence of voters.
Opinion | Oakland County isn’t racist or uncooperative for protecting taxpayers
Oakland County remains the economic engine of Michigan, even if the “Gilbert cartel” has poached some jobs. Looking out for county taxpayers doesn’t mean Oakland isn’t cooperating with neighbors.
Opinion | Detroit tax breaks need to help neighbors, not just business empires
Former Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano urges governor candidates to consider new tax policies to help grow small businesses, rather than business titans.
Opinion | Please Gov. Snyder, protect immigrant children shipped to Michigan
The state isn’t powerless to intercede on behalf of children separated from their parents at the Mexican border and housed in Michigan, says Rep. Tim Greimel
Opinion | Will China’s rise come at our demise?
If the U.S. and Michigan don’t invest more in education, infrastructure and technology soon, China will own the next century, says Michigan’s former schools superintendent
Opinion | Michigan must stop charging 17-year-olds as adults
They’re too young to vote, but in Michigan, 17-year-olds are considered adults in criminal court. Only four states do that.
Opinion | Challenge to Michigan redistricting initiative show need for reform
Putting reviews of ballot initiatives at the end of the process creates headaches and expensive misfires, says the president of the Citizens Research Council.
Opinion | No mystery why Michigan professionals don’t go into education
Little pay and no respect aren’t good selling points for professionals who could teach college courses, exposing students to the real world.
Opinion | Gretchen Whitmer: Grow workforce by improving education
Prioritizing early childhood education will help turn Michigan around. It’s time to start, says the Democratic candidate for governor.
Opinion | Michigan has learned from Flint water crisis. But we must do more.
he director of the Michigan Department of Civil Rights says the agency has taken steps to reduce bias that led to the public health crisis.
Michigan Sen. David Knezek: Social studies changes are ‘mind-numbing’
In dueling speeches, Knezek, a Democratic state senator, and Republican Sen. Patrick Colbeck duke it out over controversial changes to Michigan social studies standards.
Opinion | Make the companies that use the Soo Locks pay for a new one
The steel industry is the main beneficiary of a new lock proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder and President Donald Trump. So why isn’t that industry opening its wallet?