The Metro Detroit Charter School with a Restaurant and Bakery
Rising Stars Academy in Center Line is both a school and a workplace. It trains adults with intellectual impairments for...
Former Teacher’s Advice On Joy In Class: Let Students Lead the Way
Carla Shalaby The book "Teaching When the World is on Fire" offers a collection of essays from educators about the politics...
Betsy DeVos, School Funding and Right to Literacy Are Flash Points in 2020
With the forthcoming elections, 2020 is certain to be a year filled with policy proposals and political debate. Detroit Today with Stephen...
“OK, Boomer,” Here’s Lake Superior State University’s Annual Banished Words List
The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump based on testimony that he wanted Ukraine to investigate former Vice...
Why Pro-Gambling Bills Are Becoming More of a Sure Bet at the State Capitol
Updated Dec. 20, 11:00 am ET: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has officially signed the bills legalizing sports betting and internet gambling...
New Documentary Looking at Second Chances for College Dropouts Screens in Detroit
So many students start out in their journey of higher education with the hope and expectation that they will graduate...
Mark Hackel, Odd Man Out on Regional Transit, Touts Macomb County’s Successes
Mark Hackel, Macomb County Executive, joins Detroit today with Stephen Henderson on the heels of last night's state of the county address....
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Launches Music Education, Skills Program for Students
With effort to amplify and expand the role of music in the educational and social development of youth, the Detroit...
Half of Public University Students Drop-Out. It’s Not (Just) Because of Costs
Today, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson looks at a lesser-known problem in the world of college academia, and that is the...
Whitmer Considers Using Little-Known Power to Remove Wayne State Officials
Editor's Note: Wayne State University holds WDET's broadcast license and WDET staff are employees of WSU. The in-fighting on Wayne...
The 1974 Supreme Court Ruling On Detroit School Busing That Worsened Segregation
It’s the early 1970’s. The City of Detroit is still licking its wounds after the civil disturbance in July of...
Livonia’s First Female Mayor Sees Her Election Win As Continuation of 2018’s Pink Wave
Local elections around Metro Detroit earlier this month had significant outcomes in several cities. One of those cities is Livonia,...
