Detroit Federation of Teachers, Transition Manager for New School District Address Financial Review Commission
The union that represents Detroit teachers said city schools should put more money in the classroom and less in district administration.
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.
State CEO Blocked in East Detroit Public Schools
A Macomb County judge has issued a temporary restraining order preventing a state-appointed CEO from taking over four schools in...
Teen Court Offers Hope and Hard Lessons
When a child in Wayne County commits a minor crime…the child and their parents are given a choice. They can...
Detroit Principal Taps Community to Support Grads Headed to College
Many students graduating from high school this month who are headed to college in the fall can rely on their families...
Detroit Federation of Teachers Prepares for New Realities in a New School District
The teachers and staff at the Detroit Public Schools have been waiting for state lawmakers to take action on controversial...
Telos on the Trails Takes Kids’ Philosophy Lessons to Michigan State Parks
Allyson Jones teaches philosophy for children at the Boggs School and in a series called Searching for Telos at the Museum of...
Michigan Joins National Transgender Bathroom Debate with School Policy
Sascha Raiyn/WDET The US Department of Justice is suing North Carolina over its laws requiring transgender people to use bathrooms...
CuriosiD: What’s the Story Behind the NBC Building in Midtown Detroit?
In this installment of WDET's CuriosiD, listener Terry Segal asks about the history of the NBC Building in Midtown. "I...
Detroit Public Schools Submits Financial and Operating Plan
Detroit Public Schools submitted a financial and operating plan to the state this week. The report outlines the successes and...
Crew of USS Detroit Visits City Council
U.S. Navy The Captain of the USS Detroit addressed the Detroit City Council Tuesday. The warship is scheduled to be...
Drinking Water in Detroit Schools Will Be Tested for Lead
Detroit has secured funding to test drinking water in the city’s schools for lead. Drinking water in all Detroit Public...
Civil Rights Group Challenges Terror Watch List
A local civil rights organization is challenging what it says are thousands of innocent Muslims placed on the federal terrorist...