A Closer Look At the Milwaukee Uprising And What Happens Next
Flickr Creative Commons Last week the city of Milwaukee faced the kind of civil strife we don’t see very often...
Howell Nature Center Sees High Number of Injured, Orphaned Animals
The Howell Nature Center is taking in a record number of orphaned and injured wild animals this year. The wildlife...
School Officials, Democrats: Snyder School Reform Chief Won’t Meet
Jake Neher/WDET Democrats and local officials in some cities say they’re getting the cold shoulder from the state’s school turnaround...
Wayne State University Holds Second Annual “Baroudeur”
Wayne State University is holding its second annual “Baroudeur" Saturday. That’s the school’s bike ride through Detroit, which raises money for student...
Detroit Family Making It Work And Working To Make Detroit Better
"You may not be able to do anything about the DPS system as a whole. You may not be able...
Growing Business And Community on Michigan Avenue in SW Detroit
The stretch of Michigan Avenue running through Southwest Detroit is one of the city’s most diverse and burgeoning neighborhoods. It’s...
Michigan Schools Still Do Not Provide Enough Resources to Special Needs Students
Jake Neher/WDET Michigan schools need to spend more money helping students with special needs. That’s the finding of a study...
Michigan Teachers Protest Snyder’s Court Appeal of Retirement Benefit Case
Teachers in Detroit use #StopTheAppeals to protest Gov Snyder's effort to return 3% retirement contribution @wdet pic.twitter.com/ZU1YxKDg3t — Eli Newman...
50 Years After Texas College Shooting, ‘Campus-Carry’ Becomes Law
Proponents of a law allowing concealed-carry handguns at Texas state universities say it could prevent incidents similar to the Aug....
Will the New Detroit School Board Have Any Power?
WDET Detroiters will replace their entire school board this fall. More than 70 people have filed to be a candidate for...
School Workers Plan Day of Protest for Wrongful Deductions
Organizations that represent Michigan teachers are calling for a state-wide day of protest. They want to get the governor to...
Michigan School Reform Office Partners with Washtenaw ISD for CEO Support
The state School Reform Office is creating a plan to support Chief Executive Officers placed over failing schools in Michigan.