Better policy for Michigan’s youth starts with better data

By: Jay Cutler

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 833

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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If we want to guarantee that Michigan’s youth are thriving, then we need greater investment in their education, their health and their economic well-being.

This year’s Kids Count in Michigan Data Profiles from the Michigan League for Public Policy show that, despite some small wins, policy failures have left children in Michigan more food insecure, worse academically and with less economic assistance than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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