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Michigan: Failing the Future: Michigan’s Education Crisis.

Oct 26, 2026 | 3:12 PM

Photo: AP Photo ~ Octavio Jones

DETROIT ~ Michigan is struggling to educate its next generation.

Despite billions spent on public education, reading proficiency remains stubbornly low, and national rankings place the state near the bottom in key measures of educational performance.
Too many children are falling behind in the early grades, and experts warn the consequences stretch far beyond the classroom.
Michigan: Failing the Future: Michigan’s Education Crisis. Here we examine why so many students can’t read at grade level, what’s being done to change course, and what’s at stake if the state fails to act.

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October 26, 2026 ~ WDIV’s Nick Monacelli joins Marie Osborne to discuss the state of Michigan’s failing education system and what needs to be implemented to ensure the education of Michigan’s youth.

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October 26, 2026 ~ Roslyn Taylor, director of the Epiphany Education Center, joins Marie Osborne to continue the conversation about Michigan’s faltering education system and the work that needs to be done to repair.

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October 26, 2026 ~ Beyond Basics CEO and Co-Founder Pamela Good joins Marie Osborne to discuss where the cracks in Michigan’s education system began, a focus on reading in younger students, and what needs to be implemented moving forward to repair the state’s education system.

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October 26, 2026 ~ Sharon Murphy, executive director of the Detroit Literacy Coalition, joins Marie Osborne to discuss the state of Michigan’s education system and what the coalition is doing to ensure they have the necessary skills.

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