You may not have children in Michigan schools.
Maybe your children have already graduated. Maybe you don’t have kids at all.
So why should Michigan’s declining literacy rates matter to you?
Because the children struggling to read today are the people Michigan will depend on to fill jobs, run businesses and support its economy tomorrow.
And business leaders warn that if Michigan can’t produce enough skilled workers, companies may look elsewhere.
“What really drives the economy and economic growth now is the availability of talent,” said Greg Handel, chief education and talent officer for the Detroit Regional Chamber.
