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...
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.
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...
Latino Voters Might Determine Michigan’s Choice for President
Michigan’s Latino voters could help determine whether the state as whole will choose a Democrat or Republican for president. That’s...
When Traumatic Events Occur, Teachers Face Student Concerns
When school shootings, natural disasters or incidents of police brutality make the news, students take their concerns about that news...
Coronavirus Concerns Lead to Cancellation of Lunar New Year Celebrations
Local Lunar New Year events are being canceled or postponed because of concerns about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. The Detroit...
The Metro Detroit Charter School with a Restaurant and Bakery
Rising Stars Academy in Center Line is both a school and a workplace. It trains adults with intellectual impairments for...
Former Teacher’s Advice On Joy In Class: Let Students Lead the Way
Carla Shalaby The book "Teaching When the World is on Fire" offers a collection of essays from educators about the politics...
Right to Life Petition Mobilizes 8,000 Volunteers In Campaign to Ban Abortion Procedure
Right to Life of Michigan Right to Life of Michigan launched a campaign in June to end what's medically known as...
This List of Metro Detroit Holiday Activities Will Keep Keep You (And Your Kids) Busy
School may be closed, but lots of places are opening their doors — even extending their hours — to offer...