As student performance in Michigan has plummeted, one strategy where many elected officials, educators, business leaders and state residents agree is bolstering future student success through early childhood programs.
David Zeman
David Zeman is the former senior editor of Bridge Magazine.
David spent two decades at the Detroit Free Press as an investigative reporter and editor. As editor, his reporters won some of the nation’s highest honors, including the Pulitzer Prize, the George Polk Award, the Worth Bingham Prize and the National Headliner Public Service Award. Before returning to his hometown of Detroit, Zeman was a reporter at The Miami Herald and The (Raleigh, N.C.) News and Observer. He spent two years as an attorney at a commercial litigation law firm in Miami. Zeman holds a law degree from the University of Miami, a master’s in journalism from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He lives in Beverly Hills.
Posted inMichigan Truth Squad
Michigan Truth Squad: Fact-check No. 1 on 2018 governor candidates
A revamped Truth Squad is keeping political candidates honest in 2018, and what better way to kick off our fact-checking than with some leading candidates for governor.
Posted inMichigan Government
In Wayne, passing the hat for a fire hose
Out of money, the city of Wayne depends on public generosity to maintain public safety. Is this any way to run a government
Posted inTalent & Education
Correction: Error in elementary school analysis for Academic State Champs
A computer programming error resulted in two Michigan elementary schools being left off the list of 2014 State Champs. The error also slightly changes the individual rankings of some schools.
Posted inBrunch with Bridge
Clearing the air on Brunch columnists
Greg McNeilly’s writing wasn’t rejected at the bidding of “big government.” It just wasn’t a good fit for Bridge's Sunday commentary feature.
Posted inChildren & Families
Help Bridge chronicle the challenges facing rural Michigan
Rural communities face a tsunami of modern ills, from fading economies to children who can’t wait to leave. You can help Bridge document the hardship (and joy) of rural life.
Posted inMichigan Government
The three worst political ads of 2014
Among dozens of ads this election cycle, a trio earned Michigan Truth Squad’s dreaded “flagrant foul” citation.
Posted inEditorial
Editor's note: Has Bridge lost its mind?
Bridge guest columns have left some readers doubting our nonpartisan mission. Here’s why we choose the columns we run.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Michigan Speaks 2014 – A road map for Lansing
More than 5,500 residents from all corners of Michigan spoke to the Center for Michigan in Community Conversations, polling and online talks. Lawmakers in Lansing would do well to hear their voices.
Posted inUrban Affairs
Editor's note: Introducing the Detroit Journalism Cooperative
Michigan’s most trusted nonprofit news organizations are joining forces to produce data-driven journalism on Detroit’s financial crisis – and the road ahead.