Who decides the future of education? We all do.

Our State of Education is The Skillman Foundation’s new monthly show featuring a variety of voices, together forming a new vision for Michigan’s K-12 schools.

Tune in to hear students, parents, teachers, business leaders, policymakers, and more, hashing out the most pressing needs and promising solutions in schools. Our State of Education lets you know what’s happening in education and what you can do to support it.

Our State of Education airs on the first Monday of every month, at 7 pm on WJR radio (channel 760 AM), or watch the livestream online at WJR.com. Every episode recording will be available here, on YouTube, and on all podcast platforms.

This month on Our State of Education

So many things–and so many people–impact a child’s life and their well-being. Family and homelife, certainly. But also neighborhood safety and recreation, education and employment opportunities, social programs and more–all things we as a society determine the design of. 

In this episode, we start with a hard look at the conditions many Michigan kids are growing up in that impact their health, education, and prospects for their future. Monique Stanton, president & CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy, walks us through newly released KidsCount data. Kayla Tate, data, research, and communications leader for 482Forward, shares a youth perspective on what’s working well to support children and young adults and where our attention is needed. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, who recently retired after a 50-year career as an elected official, offers candid insights into the responsibility of politicians to follow the will of citizens and serve their best interests. 

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