Panelists mentioned various important changes that needed to be made such as a juvenile justice system reform, access and support for early childhood
education, comprehensive support services for parents that includes job training, a professional teaching structure,
high schools that build pathways
beyond just a four - year college
degree, and educational supports for children living with undocumented immigrant parents.
Understanding that the 21st century economy requires Michigan residents to be equipped with
education and training
beyond a
high school diploma, the Alliance advocates for all valuable postsecondary credentials
beyond high school, including professional / technical certificates and academic
degrees.
No significant differences between participants who completed all interviews and those not present for at least one assessment were found for minority status (minority vs. majority), Χ 2 [1, N = 386] = 0.72, p = 0.40, φ = 0.04), gender, Χ 2 [1, N = 387] = 1.26, p = 0.26, φ = 0.06, age, F [1, 386] = 0.04, p = 0.84, d = 0.03, parental
education (some
high school or
high school graduate, technical
school or some college, college
degree or
beyond), Χ 2 [2, N = 387] = 1.19, p = 0.55, φ = 0.05, marital status (caregiver married vs. not married), Χ 2 [1, N = 387] = 2.48, p = 0.12, φ = 0.08, family income, F [1, 361] = 1.29, p = 0.26, d = 0.18, lifetime alcohol, Χ 2 [1, N = 387] = 1.82, p = 0.18, φ = 0.07 or cigarette use Χ 2 [1, N = 387] = 0.35, p = 0.55, φ = 0.03, internalizing problems, F [1, 386] = 2.67, p = 0.10, d = 0.24, or externalizing problems, F [1, 386] = 3.74, p = 0.05, d = 0.27.