DPSCD braces for state penalties over emergency days
The Detroit Public Schools Community District is one of several in the state that has exhausted the emergency days the...
Sascha Raiyn reports on education, children and families at 101.9 WDET. She has worked as a reporter/producer for the WSHU Public Radio Group serving Connecticut and New York, as an Investigative News Producer for WJBK Fox 2 and at the Detroit Free Press.
She is a native Detroiter who grew up listening to news and music programming on 101.9 WDET. She studied at the University of Michigan Dearborn.
Hamtramck teachers and district begin contract negotiations
Contract negotiations between Hamtramck Public Schools and its teachers union started Monday. Teachers held a rally before representatives met with...
National Day of Racial Healing event “geared toward progress” and creating equitable systems
The W. K. Kellogg Foundation has hosted its annual Day of Racial Healing for six years. The foundation’s president and...
Detroit Schools Return to Virtual Learning Amid City’s Rising COVID-19 Positivity Rate
The Detroit Public School Community District is returning to virtual learning until Jan. 14 as the city’s COVID-19 positivity rate has...
Rising COVID-19 Rates Keep Metro Detroit Schools Closed After Holidays
Some schools in Metro Detroit are delaying the return to classes after the holiday break due to rising COVID-19 numbers....
Kid-Friendly Activities to Make the Most of Winter Break
Looking for ways to entertain your kids while they're off on winter break? Take advantage of the cultural institutions right...
UAW Votes for Direct Elections
More than 140,000 of the UAW’s nearly 1 million active and retired members voted in a court-ordered referendum. The vote...
UAW Direct Election Referendum Ends
The UAW’s international referendum on direct elections ends today. Ballots were mailed to members of the United Auto Workers in...
Two Organizations Seek to Buy Cooley High School in Detroit
Two organizations announced separate plans this week to buy and renovate the Cooley High School building in Detroit. Ladies Entrepreneur...
Michigan Schools Roll Out Vaccination Plans for 5- to 11-Year-Old Students
Michigan schools are making plans to start vaccinating elementary-age students as early as this week. Oakland Schools has partnered with...
Detroit and State Lawmakers Take On Domestic Violence Amid Increase in Incidents
Bills proposed in Lansing and an ordinance passed in Detroit last week take aim at the growing problem of domestic...
Amer Ghalib Defeats Karen Majewski in Hamtramck Mayoral Race
Amer Ghalib has made history. The Yemeni immigrant will be the new mayor of Hamtramck after nearly 100 years of Polish...