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...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Equity Is One of Pillars of This Year’s Event But Transit Is Missing from Conversation
In wrapping up the Mackinac Policy Conference, longtime conference attendees and journalists Nancy Kaffer and Chad Livengood reflect on the...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Whitmer Says She’ll Sign Budget Deal But Criticizes Lawmakers Over Unspent Billions
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will sign the budget deal moving through the state Legislature, calling it "a great step."...
City of Detroit Reopens Four Recreation Centers After Being Closed for Over a Year
The City of Detroit is reopening four of its recreation centers this month. Many of the usual recreational programs such as swimming...
Huge Increase in Kids Skipping Routine Vaccinations Leaves Many Students Vulnerable
Officials estimate fewer than a third of students age 12 and older in the state are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Federal...