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We Couldn’t Do This Without You!

We Couldn’t Do This Without You!

This past year was historic for us, and we are so thankful for YOUR support along the way. Thanks to you, we served more students than we ever have. We hope you will take a moment to check out our annual gratitude report. You will find stories of students graduating...

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Story-Power Policy Briefing on Virtual Schools

Story-Power Policy Briefing on Virtual Schools

"When “Monique’s” grandson was forced into a virtual school, she had no idea how he would finish 5th grade. She felt lost and unsure what to do. Unfortunately, these kinds of stories have become far too common. The COVID-19 Pandemic made virtual learning...

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Now is the time for change

May is National Foster Care Month — and a time to reflect on changes that our state needs to make. Students who experience foster care deserve a robust public education and support to graduate, don’t you agree? In Michigan, though, we see...

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Michigan, We Can Do Better

Michigan, We Can Do Better

Michigan has returned to a tired playbook of criminalizing youth in schools — but we know there are better ways forward. And YOU can help! What is going on? We are seeing increasingly more punitive approaches from schools. When we look at expulsion data from last...

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We are Grateful for You!

We are Grateful for You!

It's time to celebrate YOU, our community of supporters and partners. You have had such an amazing impact on students and families in southeast Michigan and around the state.  We served more students than we ever have, but sustained the deep work we do in our...

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Telling Tales Out of School 2022 Video

On Friday, May 13, 2022, we gathered for our annual event, Telling Tales Out of School. Thank you to everyone who enjoyed the evening with us, live in Ann Arbor or through the livestream! Watch all the videos from Telling Tales 2022 here!...

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