Experts say the key to rebuilding trust is skilled crisis management, but that’s not happening in Flint, at least not yet.
Chastity Pratt
Chastity Pratt is a former reporter for Bridge.
Posted inTalent & Education
Two candidates emerge to run Detroit schools after EM’s exit
Some are questioning whether either Tonya Allen or Charlie Beckham have the education experience necessary to lead the struggling district.
Posted inQuality of Life
Pit bulls versus everybody. Should they be banned?
In the aftermath of two grisly deaths, some cities defend laws restricting pit bulls, even as a bill in Lansing would strip local governments from being able to ban specific breeds.
Posted inTalent & Education
Sink or swim: Higher education is key to Michigan’s future
A new report by education, business, philanthropic and government leaders says Michigan’s rise to an elite state depends on getting far more students to graduate from college or obtain a technical certificate after high school.
Posted inUrban Affairs
To rebuild Detroit, restore the schools
As state leaders contemplate the next, new education plan for Detroit students, parents warn that more families will leave if the schools don’t improve.
Posted inQuality of Life
Amid Flint’s water crisis, a quiet success story
Flint has seen roughly 30 percent of its blighted homes demolished since 2014, exceeding the city’s goals when it received federal funds to fight blight.
Posted inQuality of Life
Why Flint is planting clover, rather than grass, on vacant lots
Cities are turning to this perennial plant as a low-mow solution for maintaining abandoned or vacant properties.
Posted inUrban Affairs
How Snyder’s plan to fix Detroit school debt impacts other districts
There is a growing acknowledgement in Lansing that the debt that accumulated in Detroit’s schools while under state oversight should be borne by the state.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Building a path to better, higher-paying Michigan jobs
The second of three Center for Michigan summits focused on ways to increase upward mobility for Michigan workers.
Posted inChildren & Families
For impoverished Michiganders, a little help in the kitchen
Low-income people often find it harder to eat well. Classes designed to teach basic cooking skills, and how to find food growing wild on vacant lots, aim to fill the gap.