Michigan is also the only industrial state that has a AAA credit rating.

There was a mood on campus that this was going to be the next Michigan State.

All 50 states had the same national economy. And on virtually any measurement you wish to look at, Michigan has moved up and improved against the others.

If I was him, I'd never do anything in the state of Michigan again.

It's as competitive as it's been since I've been at Michigan State.

Very few charter schools are being created in some of the best school districts in the state. If you're an educational innovator, that isn't where the greatest need is.