Michigan Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint Legislative Report
Despite decades of effort from generations of families, educators, and policymakers, high-quality education largely is an unrealized promise for the hundreds of thousands of Michigan’s students with disabilities. Michigan’s special education system is underfunded, inequitable, and does not meet student needs. Without enduring reform, students with disabilities will continue to fall behind in academic progress,…
Michigan Retailers Association Economic Impact of Buying Nearby
For the past 85 years, the Michigan Retailers Association (MRA) has been the voice of Michigan’s retail industry. MRA currently represents more than 15,000 brick-and-mortar and online stores among its 5,000 business members. If a portion of Michigan’s out-of-state remote sales were shifted to the state’s brick-and-mortar businesses, the impact of local retail stores on…
Mackinac Bridge Authority Economic Contribution Study
This research examines the economic impact of the Mackinac Bridge by looking at two spending streams: yearly nonlocal tourism and Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) operations. It includes estimates of visitor and MBA spending in Mackinac, Cheboygan, and Emmet Counties as well as statewide. The analysis also examines how the 2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk impacted the…
Opioid Settlement County Survey
Services: Survey design and administration, data analysis To track how opioid settlement dollars are being put to work in counties across Michigan, the Michigan Association of Counties partnered with PSC to design and field the 2024 Opioid Settlement County Reporting Survey. Our analysis revealed how efforts have evolved since 2023 and provided insight into what…
Michigan the Beautiful Engagement Final Report
This report provides a synopsis of meaningful insights PSC gathered on behalf of The Nature Conservancy and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
An Economic Contribution Study of Michigan’s Mobility Industry
This report estimates the economic contributions of Michigan’s mobility industry to the state.
Capital Area Sustainability Partnership Community Solar Feasibility Study
This report provides a synopsis of meaningful insights PSC gathered for a Capital Area Sustainability Partnership Community Solar Feasibility Study.
Autism Alliance of Michigan Report to the Community: Assessment, Graduation, and Dropout
Schools use assessments to measure student proficiency and achievement. Under IDEA, all students with disabilities are expected to participate in state assessments. In Michigan, the vast majority of students with disabilities participate in the general state assessment, called the M-STEP, with or without accommodations. For a very limited number of students, those with the most…
Understanding Water Affordability in Michigan
Over the last decade, PSC has researched and implemented numerous water affordability and assistance projects. We are often called upon to use our deep expertise in public policy development and data analysis to help water utilities and policymakers better understand the need, reach and costs related to addressing water affordability for people in Michigan. In…
Business Leaders for Michigan 2024 Benchmarking report
Business Leaders For Michigan has been benchmarking Michigan’s performance against Top 10 states for more than a decade. In 2024, Michigan’s rank rose to 27th in the nation from 31st in 2022, the last time Business Leaders For Michigan published a benchmarking report. Significant three-year growth in labor force participation, along with modest improvement in…