Phil's Column

Michigan’s public education system is so disjointed that it’s impossible to know who to hold accountable. Lose the school board and make the governor responsible for turning around our state’s declining schools.   

Michigan is now an educational backwater, for wealthy white kids along with poor students of color. But Lansing is more focused on tax breaks than our children’s economic future.

The university’s commitment to top-flight research and activism is celebrated by an alum who bleeds maize and blue.

The memories of the burning and looting remain deeply engraved as a cautionary tale of how things can go south so quickly

A social media industry that ducks its public responsibility to accuracy is an industry that is setting itself up for a devastating comeuppance

Lt. Gov. Brian Calley’s initiative would only double down on the inexperience that’s already hurting the Legislature’s ability to pass good policy

Memorial Day reminds of our national values and shared sacrifice

Instead of buying in mindlessly to either Republican (cut) or Democratic (spend) doctrine, politicians running for state office in 2018 must think about what ordinary residents want. Creating a citizens’ agenda for Michigan.

Automation, globalization and fears raised by immigrants raise political stress that will only yield to leaders who can bring people together.