Primary season is approaching Michigan, and with it the opportunity to understand local issues of national importance. Detroit was ravaged by the economy’s suppression of its auto-industry, and as a result Michigan’s citizens struggle every single day with deeply rooted barriers to economic opportunity and social mobility.
Debates should be a chance for all Americans to reflect upon the issues that are most important to us, and we want your help in making sure our candidates speak about one of our most critical challenges -- restoring the American Dream.
GOOD/Corps and General Electric have joined together to sponsor the What Works Project, a photo contest highlighting the great people, places, and things that are helping get America back to work.
Nevada’s 125 caucuses find themselves at a critical juncture as the candidates continue to establish themselves to the voters. There’s no doubt that Nevadans are eager to participate in this process and have their opinions heard.
This Sunday over 100 million Americans will watch the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers settle the score, but in these football teams’ respective cities, a different kind of score is worth our attention - their Opportunity Index Scores.
With today’s primary, Florida’s voters are bringing their concerns to the polls. What are these concerns on the minds of Floridians? The Opportunity Index provides insight into what some of the big issue items are for Florida’s residents.
Despite students’ financial barriers, opportunity for college affordability does exist. Whether it’s the President’s proposed policies or private scholarships, high school students should remain hopeful and take initiative to fund their education.
In the State of the Union address, the President spoke about a number of issues facing our nation. While there's important work to be done in several areas, one fact is undeniable: if each American can't reach his or her own potential, than we as a nation can't reach ours.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad today became the first governor in the nation to issue a proclamation declaring an official ‘opportunity’ month on the calendar. The proclamation, signed today in the Governor’s office, establishes the month of February as ‘Opportunity in Iowa’ month, a time to harness and promote the best and brightest ideas from our public and private organizations in advancing opportunity in Iowa.
