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...

Take Poor Michigan Assessment Results With a Grain of Salt, Education Advocate Says

New data from Michigan’s statewide standardized test last school year suggest students are struggling to make academic progress during the...

Mask Mandates, Vaccines and Virtual Learning: Schools Forced to Make Tough Decisions in New School Year

The start of the new school year comes as the threat of the COVID-19 delta variant worsens in Michigan. As...

The Fight for a Right to Education: How the Courts Have Shaped Schools and Society

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...

Michigan Educators, Kids Get Ready to Return to School Amid Rising COVID-19 Numbers

Educators and parents were counting on this pandemic school year being safer with vaccinations, but the highly infectious delta variant has...

On Ghosting and Being Ghosted with Camille Rogers and Aaron Applebey

The Science of Grief, produced by WDET and Science Gallery Detroit, explores the stories, science and solutions around grief and...

Free Speech Carries Costs for Elections, Protests and Vaccines

As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts...

Communities Across Detroit Will Show Pride During the 15th Annual Arise Detroit Neighborhoods Day

Arise Detroit Arise Detroit will celebrate its 15th annual Neighborhoods Day Aug. 7. Across the city, more than 150 community groups,...

U.S. Constitution’s Intentional Omission of Voting Rights Creates Problems for Democracy Today

Most Americans in 2021 view the right to vote and to free and fair elections as fundamental to who we...