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New High Schools Grants

New High Schools Grants

By Lou Glazer • on February 1, 2010

Michigan Future, Inc. (MFI) – through its Michigan Future Schools initiative – is now accepting applications to make grants to help start two new small high schools in the fall of 2011. To apply download a copy of the Request for a Proposal here. The

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Recent Reports

Lou’s 2009 Presentation

Lou’s 2009 Presentation

By Lou Glazer • on December 22, 2009

The powerpoint presentation Lou Glazer uses in his speeches around the state on the future of the economy and what Michigan needs to do to prosper in it.

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New Agenda for a New Michigan – 2nd Annual Progress Report

New Agenda for a New Michigan – 2nd Annual Progress Report

By Lou Glazer • on September 10, 2009

Michigan Future has completed is second annual report on Michigan’s transition to a knowledge-based economy and what we found is stunning –

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Young Talent in the Great Lakes: How Michigan Is Faring?

Young Talent in the Great Lakes: How Michigan Is Faring?

By Lou Glazer • on August 25, 2009

This report is part of the Michigan Future, Inc. New Agenda for a New Michigan project. Its focus is on identifying a path to better position Michigan

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A New Agenda For A New Michigan

A New Agenda For A New Michigan

By Lou Glazer • on August 25, 2009

This is a foundation report that sets the stage for our initiatives to help create a prosperous Michigan. The reality in Michigan is startling –

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Blog Posts

Improving College Graduation Rates

At Michigan Future, Inc. we believe that investments in higher education are the single best thing the state can do to grow a high prosperity economy. It is the best asset we have to grow a knowledge-based

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We Have To Change

The question I get most often these days is for my take on the 2010 elections. To be honest I don’t have a clue what is going to happen. But I do have a sense of the nature of the debate. Likely

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Charters for Adults?

I attended a terrific conference this week – co hosted by CEOs for Cities and United Way for Southeastern Michigan – on reducing poverty. The mission was to identify local actions that can significantly

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Introducing Michigan Future Schools

Today we officially launch Michigan Future Schools (MFS) as an initiative of Michigan Future, Inc. It builds on the work we have been doing for the past decade or so to figure out how to connect urban

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