education funding

Following the recent executive order designed to dismantle the Department of Education, the Ford School's Kevin Stange spoke with Bridge Michigan about what this means for education research. Strange shared that his biggest concern is the fate of...

The Trump administration has recently come out against Columbia University with threats to impose massive funding cuts if the institution does not comply with the administration's demands. President Trump has urged Columbia to take stronger action...

As federal policymakers consider the future of the U.S. Department of Education, a new interactive data tool from Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan shows the allocation of federal education funds to local school districts – making the...

Increased investment in public schools pays off through reductions in adult crime, a new Education Policy Initiative brief shows. The working paper, “Public School Funding, School Quality, and Adult Crime,” authored by E. Jason Baron, Joshua Hyman,...

The state of Michigan is offering free college tuition for frontline workers in a unique program inspired by the G.I. Bill that provided college education to those serving their country after WWII. Futures For Frontliners , first announced in April...