Michigan’s students deserve more than a blank future

By: Rhonda Pierce

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 745

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Daniel, who is in the class of 2026, loves building things, from robotics projects to the small engines he tinkers with in his uncle’s garage. He plays basketball with his brothers and has a quiet way of making everyone around him feel like they belong. Yet, he also told me early in the school year that he felt the paralyzing anxiety of staring at a blank future in which he just wanted to do “something.” …

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