New U-M Midwifery program aims to diversify profession, improve health equity
The University of Michigan’s School of Nursing is allocating grant money to a program aimed at diversifying the Midwife profession...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit school board extends superintendent’s contract 3 years
The head of the Detroit Public Schools Community District has received a three-year contract extension following a contemptuous board meeting...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Piston partnering with Detroit Public Schools to support local Health Hubs
Detroit Public Schools announced Thursday it will partner with Detroit Piston Cade Cunningham and GE Appliances to help fund its...
Created Equal: Why memories about Black life and history matter today
In February 2021, The Atlantic launched "Inheritance," a multi-year reporting project about American history, Black life and the resilience of...
House Education Committee holds school safety hearing on the road
The Michigan House Education Committee met on the road Monday evening to discuss school safety. At the meeting at Sterling Heights High...
MichMash: MSU trustees face removal over misconduct allegations
Two members of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees have been accused of bullying and misconduct following an independent...
Whitmer will consider MSU trustee removal request
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will consider a request to remove two Michigan State University trustees over allegations of bullying and other...
The Metro: Detroit Creativity Project brings improv and comedy to students
The Detroit Creativity Project (DCP) is a nonprofit founded by actor and performer Marc Evan Jackson, best known for his...
The Metro: Community history project in Detroit to collect Arab and Chaldean stories
Metro Detroit is home to one of the highest populations of Arab Americans in the United States. And recently, the...
Created Equal: NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe compiles essays celebrating Black colleges
Ayesha Rascoe is a graduate of Howard University and a regular voice on NPR. In her new book, “HBCU Made,”...
The Metro: Dearborn native honors late father’s education career in new memoir
One of the earliest mentors we have in life outside of the home is our educators.In his new book, "March...
DER Weekends: Physics professor brings race, gender into the classroom to build better scientists
On the latest episode of DER Weekends, WDET's Sascha Raiyn spoke with professor and activist Prasad Venugopal, who teaches classes...