Monthly Archives: September 2020
Black and Bright: Advancing Equitable Education Policies
by: The Skillman Foundation | Sep. 22nd, 2020 Michigan students are bright and capable. They are Michigan’s future. Nearly 1 in 5 are Black. By third grade, only 20% of our Black students are reading at grade level. 70% graduate from high school. 26% earn a college degree. For white students, 53% are reading proficient […]
Read more »The Skillman Foundation Welcomes Three New Board of Trustees Members
by: The Skillman Foundation | Sep. 21st, 2020 DETROIT – The Skillman Foundation’s Board of Trustees approved the appointment of three new members to champion Detroit children. The Board welcomed Pastor Solomon Kinloch, Jr. of Triumph Church, Elizabeth Morales of Ice Miller, LLP, and Gary Torgow of TCF Financial and Chemical Financial Corporation as new […]
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