Stephen Henderson on Oxford School Shooting: We’re Still Not Having the Right Conversations
The following is an essay from WDET Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson: We are still learning lots of details about...
Federal Money May Have Helped Residents Pay Tax Bills on Time, Wayne County Treasurer Says
Darci E. McConnell Wayne County Treasurer Eric Sabree says due to stimulus checks and unemployment benefits last year, more Wayne...
Southeast Michigan Schools Cancel Classes Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday Amid COVID-19 Surge
Several Metro Detroit school districts will close for this entire week as officials battle a rise in COVID-19 cases. That...
MacArthur ‘Genius’ Grant Winner Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Discusses Disparities That Persist in American Life
Some awards you can’t apply for -- you can’t even find them. Instead, they find you. So it goes with one...
Everything You Need to Know About Newly Available COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids
Despite the lingering threat of COVID-19 and the frustrations caused by Americans who refuse to get their shots, vaccines have...
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...
Suspensions and Expulsions Hurt More Than They Help Metro Detroit Students, Says Criminal Justice Professor
Suspensions and expulsions are normal parts of discipline in the American school system, occurring almost as frequently as “timeouts.” In his new book...
School Voucher Supporters Hope to Get Around Whitmer’s Veto
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed Republican-led bills that would have created tax breaks for private school education in Michigan. MichMash hosts...
U.S. Education Secretary Says Build Back Better Plan Transforms Schooling in Michigan
President Biden’s Build Back Better legislation continues to wind its tortuous way towards the Congressional finish line. In the face...
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...
State Is “Ready to Go” on COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids 5-11 Years Old, Says Michigan’s New Top Doctor
For almost two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the largest influence on our daily lives. With the three major...
Social Sciences Are Getting Better Despite Criticism, says MSU Researcher
These days, universities are often hotbeds of controversy. Much of that criticism has come from those on the political right,...