Detroit Named Finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2018 Mayors Challenge
Sandra Svoboda Detroit is one of the 35 finalists for Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge. Detroit beat out 320 applicants. The...
Youth Activism: What Role Can Kids Play In Political and Societal Change?
Sascha Raiyn These last twenty years, we as a country have watched in horror as children are slain in their own...
MSU Fallout Continues As Lawmakers Consider Action
Jake Neher/WDET The fallout continues at Michigan State University from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Since President Lou Anna...
MSU Faculty Vote of No Confidence or Vote of No Consequence?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN The fallout at Michigan State University continues in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. The...
“The NRA’s Rights Matter More Than Any Of The Rest Of Ours”
WDET Joan Isabella The following essay was read on Detroit Today. Written by host Stephen Henderson. Parkland, Florida. By some...
Snyder’s Budget Includes Some Major Reversals for Term-Limited Governor
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan lawmakers are now at work on next year’s state budget. Gov. Rick Snyder presented his final budget proposal...
Responses Vary to Governor Snyder’s Budget Proposal
Jake Neher/WDET Gov. Rick Snyder gave his final budget proposal Wednesday, to mixed reviews. Lawmakers on both sides of the...
Is It Time to Change the Way Michigan Selects University Boards?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Michigan’s three largest universities are governed by elected boards. Trustees at Michigan State University, regents at the University of...
State Lawmaker Wants to Overhaul How Major University Boards Selected
Cheyna Roth/MPRN State lawmakers want to overhaul how three major universities select their governing bodies. This stems from ongoing criticism...
School Closings for Feb. 5, 2018
Here is the list of public school districts that have canceled classes on Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 Wayne County: Allen...
Federal English Learner Data Tracks Students, Worries Some
The U-S Department of Education launched a new tool this week it says will help people understand more about students...
U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith Joins Detroit Today
Joan Isabella/WDET Last year, Tracy K. Smith was named the United States Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. In an...