“Detroit Promise” Program Expands to Include 4-Year Universities
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The “Detroit Promise” college scholarship program is expanding to include free tuition at four-year institutions. Any Detroit...
Trump Picks Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate a Michigan school choice advocate to serve as his Secretary of Education. Conservative activist Betsy...
Head Start Program Changes Prove Successful; Leads to Expansion
Detroit is helping to lead the way on a new model for the early childhood learning program Head Start. Officials...
Michigan’s Close Ties to China Mean Business
Governor Rick Snyder returned from China this week and announced several new partnerships with Chinese companies. The deals include a...
Getting a Job Can Be More Complicated for Some Detroiters
One of Detroit’s biggest employment services is beefing up its mission with a new C-E-O. The Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation...
GM Gives Furniture to Metro Detroit Organizations
General Motors says thousands of pieces of office equipment and furniture being discarded because of renovations will be donated to institutions...
How Can Kids and Schools Deal With Post-Election Turbulence?
Jake Neher/WDET A viral video recently spread across the internet showing middle school students chanting “build that wall” - a...
Cass Tech Celebrates 90 Years of Teaching Students to Play the Harp
Detroit’s Cass Technical High School is celebrating the 90th anniversary of its “Harp and Vocal Ensemble”. That's right. Cass Tech...
Trump Considering DeVos for Education Secretary
Numerous media outlets report that President-elect Donald Trump is considering a West Michigan school choice advocate to serve as his...
Ambitious Detroit Urban Farm Project Adds Hoop Houses
An ambitious 15 million dollar project to develop a large scale urban farm on the city’s east side is breaking...
Wanted: Housing for Homeless Veterans
Earlier this month Americans celebrated Veterans Day. As part of the recognition, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority or MSHDA...
Lake Erie Algae Added to Action List
The State of Michigan is adding the western portion of Lake Erie to its list of impaired waterways. The list...