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...

Detroit Today…Tonight: How’s Detroit Doing with Education? [VIDEO, COMMUNITY MEETING]

Click above to watch WDET's Facebook Live stream of "Detroit Today...Tonight: How's Detroit Doing with Education?" Detroit Superintendent Alycia Meriweather...

Historic Boat Club on Belle Isle Gets New Lease

After years of uncertainty about its future, managers of the Detroit Boat Club facility on Belle Isle say they now have...

“Detroit Today….Tonight” to Address How Detroit’s Doing with Education

Join us live on Monday at 7 p.m. for a special Detroit Today about how Detroit’s doing educating its children. Detroit...

Protesters: Closing Schools Destroys Communities

Sascha Raiyn Teachers, students, parents and community members rallied Friday outside State of Michigan offices in Detroit to protest potential...