The Detroit News – Nolan Finley
“Five years ago, The Detroit News, working with Your Child of Michigan, a coalition of education groups, surveyed parental attitudes about the importance of going to college. The results were shocking . . . This fall, The News and Your Child asked the same question . . . The results indicate Michigan parents are starting to get it. Thirty-seven percent now see education as essential to success. We highlight the “essential” choice because education experts tell us that parents must view college as absolutely vital to do what’s necessary to prepare their children to go.”(more)