Changes To Tribal Agreement Could Mean Fewer Native American Mascots
Lansing School District Schools may be changing their Native American mascots in the near future. That’s thanks to an amendment...
Nat Geo Digs Into Archives for Wild, Beautiful Places Pics
National Geographic has a new coffee table book that explores some of the wildest and most beautiful places on the...
Moving Up and Down the Food Chain to Help Feed the Hungry
The Holidays often include campaigns to help people in need. But most of those organizations are working year round. Some...
Butterflies Use Sun to Warm Muscles Before Flight
Holidays bring a sense of magic and wonder to some people and to children. The author of a new book...
How to Read Water
Over 70-percent of the earth is covered in water. Among other things, it’s tied to the movement of planets and...
Schools Have More Options Under Updated “Zero Tolerance” Discipline Law
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan’s zero-tolerance policy for schools is getting what some are calling a “common sense” update. Gov. Rick Snyder...
Livonia Elementary School Closings Highlight Statewide K-12 Funding Issues
Jake Neher/WDET Two elementary schools in Livonia will close next school year. The Livonia school board voted this week to...
Two Livonia Elementary Schools to Close in 2017
Two elementary schools in Livonia will close at the end of the school year. The school board cited declining enrollment...
Moving Detroit’s Kids Into a World-Class City
A new initiative in Detroit is hoping to harness some of the positive desire for change in the city. Hope...
Changes In School ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policies Headed To Gov. Snyder’s desk
Jake Neher/WDET Schools might get more freedom in how they discipline students in the future. Legislation that would alter Michigan’s...
MI Legislature May Leave Life Saving Legislation on the Table
As the Michigan legislature wraps up its work for 2016, special interest organizations and lobbyists are pressed for time to...
Bill Restricting Restraint and Seclusion in Schools Making Progress During Lame Duck
Jake Neher/WDET Legislation important to Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is making its way through the legislature. A package of bills banning...