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.

Detroit Public Schools Charts Path to Summer, Fall Classes

Detroit’s public school system has released a proposed plan for a return to the classroom. The state’s largest school district...

WDET At Home: Estate Planning Isn’t Just for the Wealthy. Start Preparing Now.

Estate planning — it sounds fancy, we know.  But preparing for the future is a common-sense habit for people of...

Federal Appeals Court Vacates “Right to Literacy” Ruling

A federal court that asserted students in Detroit have a right to a basic education has reversed that decision. The...

Whitmer Settles Detroit Students’ “Right to Read” Suit

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has settled a lawsuit over conditions created in Detroit schools while under state control. "This settlement does not...

AG Nessel Applauds ‘Right to Read’ Ruling Against State

The Sixth Circuit court of Appeals ruled last week that a lawsuit filed by Detroit Public Schools students in 2016 against...

For Ramadan, Muslims Look For Creative Ways to Commune During COVID-19

Ramadan, the annual holy month of prayer and fasting for Muslims, begins this week.  Nargis Rahman, a freelance writer for Haute...

Childcare Is Tough During A Pandemic. Here’s A Place to Talk About It.

I report on children, families and education for 101.9 WDET. And I am a parent. I am a poorly-homeschooling-during-coronavirus parent...

Home For Weeks, Families Adjust to New Reality

Just two days after Michigan confirmed it's first two cases of COVID-19, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced she'd be closing all...

Detroit Superintendent Vitti: Keep Schools Closed Through End of Academic Year

Schools should not open again this year wrote Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti in an open letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and...

Detroit Public Schools Figure Out Food, Now Plan for Fallout From COVID-19

This is the first week all schools in Michigan are closed as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus. The...

What to Do With Your Kids in Metro Detroit During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered the closure of all K-12 schools until April 5, in response to blunt the spread coronavirus...

City, State Offer Detroit Residents Water Assistance During Coronavirus Scare

Updated, 6:38 pm, March 13: This article involves an ongoing situation. Additional details on the status of the program have...