Detroit youth organization Youth Voice is holding a march on Mar. 23 to bring attention to the lack of options for urban youth after high school, which often leads them directly to the juvenile and criminal justice systems. Craig speaks with Cheyenne Walker, Senior at Cody High School DIT and Executive Board Member of Youth Voice, Quentin McKinnon, Senior at Cody High School DIT and President of Youth Voice, Samuel Molnar, Community Organizer for Youth Voice, and Razul Zakie, Sophomore at Henry Ford High School, about the march and Youth Voice's efforts to stop the "school-to-prison pipeline."

Craig Fahle speaks with Bill Dwyer, the Oakland County Commissioner and former police chief about the first in a three-part series of special public hearings on Curbing Gun Violence will begin during the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Public Service Committee meeting. Committee Chairman Bill Dwyer along with Commissioner Marcia Gershenson, have presented a bipartisan resolution to examine how Oakland County Citizens are Protected from Gun Violence.

Al Taylor of the Peace Project and Dr. Carl Taylor, Professor at Michigan State and expert in urban violence and stable communities, join Craig and callers for a conversation about Gun Violence and school-age youth after a special program by This American Life.

20 Miles. 3 Hours. 3 locations. 300 Dollars. That's what it takes for one single mother with three kids and unreliable transportation to put good food in the fridge. WDET's Travis Wright introduces us a Detroiter in the Brightmoor Neighborhood and the challenges she faces when it comes to feeding her family.

Julia Elliott from Metro Parent joins Craig to discuss whether it is ever appropriate to publicly humiliate your child as a means of discipline? Social media introduces new avenues for parents to talk about issues with their children, but should they?

What’s it like to write a book with your mother? The New York Times Magazine’s Samantha Henig found out with “Twentysomething: Why Do Young Adults Seem Stuck?” a book she co-wrote with her mother, free-lance journalist Robin Marantz Henig. WDET’s own resident twentysomething intern Nick Andersen spoke with Robin and Sam about why they decided to tag team this book and what they learned along the way.

What do young people look for in their media? A new study from the Edelman PR and media firm suggests that millennials are accessing and processing the news in new and unique ways. Nick Blunden of The Economist joins Craig to talk about what this study means for the media and for the future of informed public debate.

Can a well-placed hug really stand a chance against a bullet? The Detroit-based youth program Hugs Not Bullets thinks its unique approach to violence reduction education can change the way young people interact in the city and the region.

Craig speaks with Jane Zehnder-Merrell, Kids Count in Michigan Project Director at the Michigan League for Public Policy, about their recent report that shows the impact of the economic decline on young people. He also speaks with WDET Interns Nick Andersen and Matt Walters about their experience trying to find a job after college and takes calls from listeners.

A recent poll by the University of Michigan finds a majority of adults surveyed believe children under age 13 should not be allowed to use the internet alone.

Craig speaks with Dr. Faye Mishna, Dean and Professor at the Factor Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto, about the controversies surrounding the topic of cyberbullying.

WDET's Rob St. Mary visits Detroit's Cody Rouge neighborhood to see the efforts made to improve community under Skillman's "Good Neighborhoods" program.

The Wayne State University School of Social Work has received a three-year, $340,197 contract from the Michigan Department of Human Services(DHS) to provide youth transitioning out of foster care with the educational, material and social resources they need to thrive as WSU students. Craig speaks with Dr. Angelique Day, Assistant Professor in the WSU School of Social Work, and Ronald Williford, WSU Student and part of the Wayne County foster system, about what this contract will do for foster kids looking to attend WSU.

Dr. Jerome Schultz, author of "Nowhere to Hide: Why Kids with ADHD and LE Hate School and What We Can Do About It" joins Craig.

Craig speaks with Dara Munson, President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Detroit, about their upcoming event, "The Big Event: 'Big Easy' Style". Craig will be attending as a "celebrity bartender".

Education Trust-Midwest is releasing a report today showing how Michigan school districts have handled teacher evaluations one year after state legislation required that each individual district evaluate teachers using student growth as a significant factor.

The findings show: In the state’s 10 largest school districts, virtually every teacher continues to be rated as effective or highly effective. Education Trust Midwest Assistant Director of Policy and Research Sarah Lenhoff tells Craig that there continues to be this incredible disconnect between Michigan students’ lagging achievement scores and how teacher performance is assessed.

Lenhoff says one troubling question raised by these results: How does Michigan identify struggling teachers and give them the training and support they need to improve their performance if every teacher is being told he/she is doing just fine?

Craig speaks with a panel of Metro Detroit students about their expectations heading back to school and where they think their schools can improve.

WDET’s STAR program supports regional arts and culture non-profits doing pivotal work on humble budgets.

This time we take you to the shores of St. Clair, where, this weekend(August 11th and 12th) you’ll find the third annual Shakespearean festival Will on the Water in St. Clair.