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.

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...

Macomb County’s Fatberg Comes to Michigan Science Center

Sascha Raiyn A chunk of Macomb County’s “Fatberg” is now on display at the Michigan Science Center. The county’s public...

Ontario Teachers Start Work Action

Members of Ontario’s elementary and secondary teachers’ unions started a work action last Tuesday. Contracts for the Elementary Teachers Federation...

Planned Parenthood’s Advocacy Arm Wants Michigan Candidates to Speak Up in 2020

Michigan is one of the states targeted in a national $45 million campaign led by the advocacy arm of Planned Parenthood. The...

Update to Higher Education Act Aims to Cut College Costs, Student Debt

U.S. House of Representatives The College Affordability Act was introduced in the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee last week....

CuriosiD: What’s up with the “Elevator Building?”

Listener Melody Cooper was curious about buildings on the east side of Detroit that have the word "elevator" in their...

Tell Us A Story of Searching for a School for Your Kids

I had to search for a new school for my child this year. And it was scary. It was scary...

Brilliant Detroit Converts Blight into Neighborhood Centers. See Its Latest Renovation

Brilliant Detroit Brilliant Detroit renovates abandoned homes in the city, then fills those homes with programs to create what it...

Preview of Chazz Miller’s New Mural: “What We Need is Education”

As the sun set in the Fitzgerald neighborhood Tuesday, visions of Chazz Miller's new mural design came into view —...

Here are Photos of Dossin Great Lakes Museum $4.9 Million Outdoor Makeover

The Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle is getting a $4.9 million makeover.  The outdoor redesign follows a 2013 renovation project...

Canton: Home to Global Foods and Services

You can certainly taste the diversity in Canton. Its restaurants offer cuisine from around the world. That's one sign of...