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by: The Skillman Foundation | Aug. 11th, 2026 The Skillman Foundation is proud to partner with The Parade Company for the 100th annual America’s Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Gardner White. For over 34 years, the Foundation has sponsored the creation of a parade float designed by a Detroit student. The contest is designed to inspire […]
by: Laila Bell & Paul Miller | Jul. 13th, 2026 Recently, Skillman Foundation trustees and staff traveled to the state capitol for a learning visit. They met with education leaders, policymakers, organizers, and advocates to hear what it would take to accelerate community-led change in education. For Michigan’s schools, Lansing is where many of the […]
by: Charlotte Pierce & Kimberly Clarida, Ph.D., EdTrust-Midwest | Jul. 10th, 2026 Rigorous coursework plays an important role in preparing students for success after high school by exposing them to college-level expectations, strengthening academic skills, and increasing access to postsecondary opportunities. Yet, access to these opportunities remains highly uneven across Michigan. Districts…
by: Angelique Power & Anika Goss | May. 27th, 2026 This joint op-ed was originally published in Crain’s Detroit. Detroit is in the middle of a defining transition. The population has grown for three years in a row, totaling more than 15,000 new residents. Billions of new investment is reshaping downtown and Detroit neighborhoods, while […]
by: Angelique Power | May. 27th, 2026 This blog was originally published through The Center for Effective Philanthropy. There is always that part in the superhero movie when the superheroes themselves are beleaguered. Emergencies are burning all around them, while the rhetoric has been manipulated against them. They’ve never been needed more, yet they simultaneously […]
by: The Skillman Foundation | May. 20th, 2026 The Skillman Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 Skillman Visionary Awards recipients, honoring 10 leaders who are helping transform public education across Detroit and Michigan. The Skillman Visionary Awards recognize individuals who are shaping the education system and how young people experience it. At their core, […]
by: The Skillman Foundation | May. 19th, 2026 Our President & CEO Angelique Power moderated a panel discussion at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference featuring State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Glenn Maleyko, Senior Literacy Advisor to Governor Gretchen Whitmer Michelle Richard, and MiLEAP Director Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea. The panel also included an introduction by the […]
by: Angelique Power | Apr. 22nd, 2026 Photo from Artemis II lunar flyby, NASA. It’s the end of civilization!!! No wait. It’s a ceasefire. We are no longer allowed to support DEI!!! No wait, that’s not legal, we are, of course, able to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. No more mail-in ballots; married women cannot […]
by: The Skillman Foundation | Apr. 14th, 2026 The 2025 Education Changemakers Summit brought together The Skillman Foundation grant and community partners who are dedicated to transforming Detroit’s education system. Under the theme of “Bridging to Accelerate Education Policy Change,” the Summit focused on what it takes to break down silos and work collaboratively with […]
by: Michelle Vanhala, Teach Plus Michigan Policy Fellow | Apr. 8th, 2026 This op-ed was submitted by Teach Plus. The Skillman Foundation funds Teach Plus in its work to develop teachers as leaders and empower them to take action. As a part of our People Powered Education strategy, The Skillman Foundation seeks to share student, […]
