Opportunity Index 2012
How does your state or county measure up in terms of opportunity? Have things improved since last year? Take a look at the second annual Opportunity Index 2012, with rankings by state and county. Read more.
Youth Disconnection Rampant In 25 Largest Metro Areas, Black Teens Impacted Most: What Is It?
September 14, 2012 — Huffington Post
‘Disconnected’ Youth Costing $93.7 Billion Annually
September 16, 2012 — Education Week
Detroit Third in U.S. for Disconnected Youths
September 13, 2012 — WHTC
Dismal News: Metro Detroit Ranks 3rd in Nation With “Disconnected Youths”
September 13, 2012 — Deadline Detroit
Twin Cities Youth Rank High in Education, Employment
September 13, 2012 — Minnesota Public Radio
Number of Youths Living on the Margins is Growing
September 14, 2012 — EdSource
Study: Metro Detroit Has Nation’s Third-Highest Rate of “Youth Disconnection”
September 13, 2012 — Michigan Radio
The Tragic Geography of Disconnected Youth
September 14, 2012 — The Atlantic Cities
Census: Middle Class Shrinks to an All-Time Low
September 12, 2012 — The Washington Post