New Carpenters Union Training Center Could Transform Neighborhood In Need
Jake Neher/WDET The big news on Monday was an announcement that the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights will build...
Renaming Cobo: How to Reclaim History Without Erasing It
Jake Neher/WDET It has always been "Cobo." The convention center along the Detroit River at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Washington...
How Did Gov. Whitmer Do In First State of the State Speech?
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan faces multiple crises, including education, water quality, infrastructure, and more, according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who sent that...
Whitmer Sets Big Goals In First State of the State, Republicans Question Feasibility
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Gretchen Whitmer set some big goals in her first State of the State Address on Tuesday night. She’s...
MichMash Digs Into State of the State In Hour-Long Special
WDET Digital There will be a lot to unpack as soon as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer begins her first State of...
Does Suspension Prevent School Violence? New Study Says No
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Our automatic response to students who are violent in school is to suspend them. And that makes...
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...
