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”...
Reopening of Michigan’s Only HBCU Is an Opportunity to Elevate Design in the Black Community, Founder Says
Across the country, applications for enrollment in America’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are on the rise. But despite having...
Michigan GOP Lawmakers Pass Legislation That Would Create Tax Credits for Donors Giving to Scholarship Programs
The Republican-led Legislature passed bills on Tuesday that would allow for private donors and corporations to get tax breaks for paying for kids to go to private and religious...
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Collecting Instruments for Kids Throughout October
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is collecting musical instruments this month to give to kids in Detroit. The goal is to...
Detroit Police Department Launches Educational Initiatives with Local Colleges
The Detroit Police Department is teaming up with Cleary University and Wayne County Community College District on two educational programs...
Hamtramck Public Schools Names Acting Superintendents Amid Staff Resignations and Teacher Shortage
Hamtramck Public Schools will be led by two administrators while its superintendent is on a temporary leave of absence. Sherry...
Partnership to Breathe New Life into Shuttered Detroit HBCU
Detroit may soon be the home to an HBCU again. The College for Creative Studies is partnering with Portland-based Pensole...
Wayne State Graduation Rates Improve But Black And Latino Students Still Lag
Wayne State University’s recently-released six-year graduation rates show significant improvements over the last year and the last decade. Despite overall improvements,...
University of Detroit Mercy President Reflects on His Tenure as He Plans to Step Down in 2022
After more than a decade as president of University of Detroit Mercy, Dr. Antoine Garibaldi has decided to step down from his post...
Detroit Mayoral Candidate Anthony Adams Makes His Case Against Duggan
Nov. 2 marks the Detroit mayoral election, with former Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams challenging incumbent Mayor Mike Duggan. Adams’ campaign...
Michigan House Democratic Leader: “You Can’t Undo the Public Health Code in the Budget”
Earlier this week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the $70 billion 2022 fiscal year state budget into law. FY22 is considered...
Homeless Students Are Being Undercounted in Detroit, and That’s Denying Their Right to an Education, U-M Report Says
There are far more homeless students in Detroit than are counted by city schools, according to data from a University...