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...
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.
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...
Hamtramck Voters to Decide Between Experience and Change in Mayoral Election
Residents of Hamtramck will choose between the current mayor, who has served the past 16 years, and a challenger who says the...
Another Hamtramck School Administrator Is On Leave
Hamtramck Public Schools announced Thursday its Director of Human Resources Michelle Imbrunone will take a leave of absence. The announcement comes...
Royal Oak Schools’ Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator Works to Prepare Kids for the Future
Royal Oak Schools has had some high-profile racial incidents -- students taunting Latino classmates with chants of “Build the Wall”...