It’s Not Just Detroit, Students of Color Struggle Even In Good Suburban Schools [Map]
Jake Neher/WDET The state’s largest school district is on the brink of going broke. Detroit students, parents, and educators are...
What Are Michigan Schools Doing to Address the Racial Achievement Gap?
Jake Neher/WDET Students of color have long struggled to keep up with their peers in school. This is a problem...
Group Aims to Arm Detroit Students with Financial Skills Necessary to Impact City’s Economy
Daymon J. Hartley Officials in Detroit say one of the keys to improving the city’s overall economy is creating a...
The Uncanny, Unsettling Similarities Between DPS and 1980s New Orleans Schools
Jake Neher/WDET “Educating the black male youth of our city... must become a moral and civic imperative. This is a...
MSU Leads USDA Study to Help Keep Pollinating Insects Near Crops
Albert Einstein is often credited with the phrase “No more bees… no more pollination… no more plants… no more animals…...
Welfare Reform Legislation May Be Having Unintended Impact: Homeless Families
Advocates for the homeless say it appears that legislation passed in 2011 may be having unintended consequences. The law puts...
Detroit Principal Taps Community to Support Grads Headed to College
Many students graduating from high school this month who are headed to college in the fall can rely on their families...
Detroit Federation of Teachers Prepares for New Realities in a New School District
The teachers and staff at the Detroit Public Schools have been waiting for state lawmakers to take action on controversial...
State Senate Could Vote on Detroit Schools Bailout
Jake Neher/WDET The state Senate could vote this week on a Detroit Public Schools bailout plan, even though it’s a...
Why Are Foundation Leaders Pushing for Better Preschool In Michigan?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Why would businesses be interested in preschool? Leaders of two major foundations say the business community can...
Gov. Snyder Says GOP Plan for DPS Sets School District “On The Path” to Recovery
Laura Weber Davis, WDET Gov. Rick Snyder says the proposals to save the floundering Detroit Public Schools district that have come...
Universities Research Corridor Generates $950 Million Impact
Jake Neher/WDET Three University Presidents, M. Roy Wilson from Wayne State University, Lou Anna Simon from Michigan State University and Mark Schlissel from University of...