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Weiland fears for communities in WV facing school consolidations

Nov 30, 2025

After the ruling to consolidate Roane County public schools in West Virginia, the Ford School's Christina Weiland steps in to advocate against these changes.

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Brian and Robin Jacob salute WSU guaranteed enrollment program

Oct 9, 2025 Bridge Michigan

Speaking to Bridge Michigan, Brian and Robin Jacob offered their excitments about Wayne State University's new Warriors on the Rise program. The program offers guaranteed enrollment to qualified high school juniors at Detroit Public Schools Community...

Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions

The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers

Nov 14, 2025, 12:00-1:30 pm EST

School of Social Work ECC 1840

The Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions speaker series introduces key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through an in-person and virtual lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. Our goal is to help build a broad community of learners to engage in these issues together.

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Real-World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions Speaker Series. "The Privateers: How Billionaires Created a Culture War and Sold School Vouchers," Josh Cowen, Professor of Education Policy, Michigan State University College of Education.