REPORT: Decline in Michigan Education Funding Worst in Nation

Education funding in Michigan has dropped more than any other state in the country. That’s according to a 25-year analysis...

Study: Michigan Dead Last in Education Funding Growth

Jake Neher/WDET Dead last. That's where Michigan ranks for growth in education spending over the past two decades, according to a...

MSU Trustee Reflects on John Engler’s Tenure, Departure as Interim President

Laura Weber-Davis, WDET "John Engler’s reign of terror is over!” That’s how MSU Trustee Brian Mosallam characterized the removal of...

Engler Out as MSU Interim President

Michigan State University Just a year into his interim presidency at Michigan State University, former governor John Engler is out....

Kids Are Inundated With New Digital Technologies — How Does That Affect Learning?

Diane Levin Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson writes: "I have to admit it. I’m one of those people, now, who...

Wayne State Professor’s New Book Looks at Education of Young Black Males

Gus Navarro/WDET A new book takes an interesting look at educational outcomes for young black males. “A Walk in Their...

Hungry For a Bigger Vocabulary? Slonk These Words in 2019

Have you ever been part of a conversation in which everyone is talking, but no one is listening? There's a...

Detroit Races Past Bankruptcy Amid Fears Some Residents Being Left Behind

The city of Detroit has reached a major milestone. Five years ago the Motor City filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy...

Gov. Rick Snyder’s Complicated Legacy: A Tale of Two Cities

Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder is in the final weeks of his two terms in the top office in the state....

What Is Wayne State’s Role In Building Detroit’s Future?

Jake Neher/WDET Wayne State University powers a big part of Detroit’s economy, and has always done so. But as the...

MichMash: Don’t Be Dazed and Confused About Where You Can Have Cannabis

WDET Digital Several universities in Michigan say they will not allow marijuana on campus. That’s despite a new law that...

How Do We Address Widespread Student Transience in Detroit?

Jake Neher/WDET One in every three children in Detroit ends the year in a different school than they started in....