State of Opportunity is a special project produced by Michigan Radio with major financial support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

The project features documentary reports, first-person storytelling, youth journalists, an online portal, and Michigan Radio’s Public Insight Network.The goal is to expose the barriers children of low income families in Michigan face in achieving success.

Michigan Radio reporters Sarah Alvarez, Dustin Dwyer, and Jennifer Guerra examine the impact healthcare, schools, family, the local community, and public policy have on child development…from cradle to college.

Throughout the project, diverse voices are heard, including families and youth struggling with these issues, community leaders, legislators, and experts.