News readers deserve clarification on that issue.
The rate cited in the article was computed by adding the number of placements to the number of available children and dividing the sum by the number of placements. However, by comparing the top ten states and measuring each state's efforts to achieve permanency through adoption against the total foster care population, we find that Michigan ranks number two in terms of making children available for adoption and number one in adoptive placements. That headline and story depicted Michigan's successful adoption efforts more accurately.