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Talent First Is A Powerful New Resource for Educational Accountability

July 19, 2023 EducationGovernment

Michigan’s education system is heading in the wrong direction. Thankfully, a new group is fighting for education that actually works for students and families: Talent…

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How To Do Criminal Justice Reform Right: Focus On “Earned Time”

July 12, 2023 Government

When it comes to making Michigan a top-10 state and economy, we can’t overlook criminal justice reform. The simple fact is that 32,186 Michigan residents…

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Will Gov. Whitmer’s “Growing Michigan Together Council” Work? Here’s What It Needs To Succeed.

July 5, 2023 Government

How can we make Michigan a top-10 state to live, work, and raise a family? This is the question that Gov. Whitmer’s new “Growing Michigan…

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Right-to-work Taught Us To Stand Up For What We Believe In and Make Our Voices Heard

June 14, 2023 EconomyGovernmentLabor

Michigan’s former Right-to-work law has always been about jobs. And at Southwest Michigan First, we believe the greatest force for change is a job. With…

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Summer School Programs Stop the ‘Summer Slide,’ Improve Michigan’s Economic Standing

June 12, 2023 EducationGovernment

Students across Michigan celebrated the official end of the 2022-23 school year recently, but it’s important to note that school doesn’t necessarily have to be…

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New A-F grades released for Michigan schools as state Democrats attempt to hide key school accountability data

May 15, 2023 EducationGovernment

Advocacy groups urge Gov. Whitmer to veto repeal of A-F transparency law LANSING – (May 15, 2023) – The West Michigan Policy Forum and Great…

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Mississippi Enacts Forward-thinking Policies that Result in Better Scores for K-12 Students While Michigan Lags Behind

April 25, 2023 EducationGovernment

Michigan’s K-12 education system is sliding backward and moving in a direction that will hold our students back. Our children deserve data-based interventions that will…

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Despite Challenges, Michigan Can Work to Remove New ‘Closed for Business’ Sign

April 10, 2023 EconomyGovernment

Michigan employers continue to face a severe labor shortage, slowing down business growth. Unfortunately, these challenges are compounded by a declining state population and the…

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Legislature Targeting ‘A-F’ State Law That Requires Michigan Public Schools to be Accountable and Transparent

March 28, 2023 EducationGovernment

Our state Legislature is taking troubling steps to make Michigan public schools less accountable and transparent to parents and taxpayers. The state House has approved…

Broken Promise on Right-to-work Further Erodes People’s Trust in Our Government

March 27, 2023 GovernmentLabor

With confidence in our politicians near an all-time low in the United States, it is essential for all elected officials, both Republican and Democrat, to…

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Business Coalition Advocates Against Right-to-work Repeal Took Courageous Stand

March 24, 2023 Government

The West Michigan Policy Forum today thanked state business coalition members for taking a brave stand against repealing the state’s landmark right-to-work law. WMPF Policy…

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