Education

Millennials envision...

 An equitable primary and secondary education system in every community that prepares all students for the new economy.

Affordable and accessible higher education.

Michigan is lagging the nation as a whole in income level, in the percentage of the adult population with a bachelor’s degree, and in the proportion of wages coming from knowledge-based industries. The struggles of the region’s K-12 public school system have been well-documented, but reform efforts are underway to create more effective and efficient schools that will prepare Michigan’s children for the new workforce. In metro Detroit, higher education is key to attracting and retaining young talent. Michigan already houses a number of world-class universities and so has the potential to teach its population the skills they need to succeed in the new economy. The region must focus on retaining the highly-qualified graduates of its local universities.

What kind of education is necessary to ready a child or young adult to fully participate in the new economy or engage with his or her community? How do we ensure that every child receives this preparation and that there are good schools in every community? How do we encourage training beyond K-12?