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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 […]

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 […]

TechTown – SmartZone Funding Analysis Final Report

Michigan SmartZones were launched in 2000 to accelerate economic activity in distinct geographical locations of the state and increase the number of jobs and business starts in the high-technology sector. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) describes the districts as areas where technology-based firms, entrepreneurs, and researchers locate in close proximity to enhance collaboration. SmartZones […]