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Where do we stand? 

Michigan’s universities and community colleges are already stepping up to the plate with program offerings for knowledge-based careers.  School districts have certainly taken on the challenge of putting technology, problem solving, and math skills on the priority list for K-12 curricula.  It is now up to businesses and government to put these pieces into play.  We now need to focus on the quality not just the quantity of jobs created!

In a recent study by the Progressive Policy Institute, Michigan ranked 23^rd out of 50 states in its State New Economy Index [1].  This index takes into account such indicators as how many knowledge jobs exist, the level of globalization of products, the level of economic dynamism, education, and the capacity for technological innovation.  The states that rank highest are perpetual high-scorers: Massachusetts, California, Washington, and Colorado.  The good news is that Michigan is on a steady and positive move up these rankings.  In the same index done in 1999, Michigan ranked 35^th.

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