Home For Weeks, Families Adjust to New Reality

Just two days after Michigan confirmed it's first two cases of COVID-19, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced she'd be closing all...

Detroit Superintendent Vitti: Keep Schools Closed Through End of Academic Year

Schools should not open again this year wrote Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti in an open letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and...

Parenting — And So Much More — During Coronavirus School Closures

School is cancelled across the state for three weeks as we try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus....

Detroit Public Schools Figure Out Food, Now Plan for Fallout From COVID-19

This is the first week all schools in Michigan are closed as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus. The...

What to Do With Your Kids in Metro Detroit During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered the closure of all K-12 schools until April 5, in response to blunt the spread coronavirus...

Michigan School Closures Leave Parents Scrambling

The coronavirus has been spreading across the United States, with 53 confirmed cases in Michigan alone as of Monday. Last week, Gov....

Many Schools Are Closed Fri., March 13 Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered all schools in Michigan to close for three weeks starting March 16 to prevent the...

This Math Professor Serves Up 1,200 Digits of Pi

Meta Stange/WDET If you've ever baked a pie and wanted to measure its roundness, then you need to know something...

Ferndale Schools Seek Bond For School Renovation on Election Day

Tuesday’s election isn’t just about the Democratic Presidential Primary. Ferndale Public Schools has a 10-year / 120-million dollar bond proposal...

These Detroit Researchers Are Studying the Cosmos, Seeking Answers

We're entering a new era of space exploration in the United States. Private firms are pushing the boundaries of what...

School Closings for Feb. 27, 2020

Check this page frequently for updates February 27, 2020 is another school day for many children in southeast Michigan, though...

Michigan Spends More on Prisons Than Higher Education, And Smaller Schools Are Hurting

There’s a new push to close a wide gap in state funding for universities. Oakland University says no school should...