Professionals Raise Awarness of Homelessness by Sleeping in Cardboard Boxes
Young professionals are taking to the streets this week to help raise awareness for homeless children. The group plans to...
Detroit Superintendent Candidate Drops Out
Days before a scheduled daylong interview in Detroit, one of the three finalists for superintendent of Detroit's public schools said he...
Planned Parenthood Loses Medicaid Funding Under Proposed Healthcare Legislation
Congress is scheduled to vote today on federal healthcare legislation. Analysts say the changes would shift a larger amount of...
Colon Cancer Increasing in Young Adults
A new study from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that colon cancer cases are on the...
Detroit Board to Challenge State Over School Closures
Sascha Raiyn The board overseeing public education in Detroit says it will take action against the state agency that threatened...
Can Gov. Snyder Find A Way To Improve Schools In Final Two Years?
Rick Pluta/MPRN Efforts to reform Michigan’s education system are moving forward as a state education panel commissioned by Gov. Rick...
Friday School Closings [LIST, MAP]
Click on the point on the map to see closure information for that school district. The Detroit Public Schools Community...
Detroit Public Schools Community District Closings [MAP]
The Detroit Public Schools Community District reports the following schools are closed today: Adult Ed West, Ann Arbor Trail, Bow, Breithaupt,...
Without Power? Homeowners Being Warned to Keep Portable Generators Outside
Power outages across Southeast Michigan mean many homeowners are relying on portable generators or other alternative heat sources. That is...
School Closings for March 9, 2017 [LIST]
Detroit Public Schools Community District: Ann Arbor Trail Adult Ed West Ron Brown Diane Banks Carver Clippert Detroit International Academy...
NAACP Looks at Education in Detroit
Sascha Raiyn The NAACP’s Education Taskforce stopped in Detroit this week as a part of the organization’s national discussion on the...
Fewer Michigan Schools Are in Financial Peril
Elizabeth Garrett There are fewer school districts in severe financial peril, according to a quarterly report compiled by the Michigan...