Michigan Legislature has its Own Version of Transgender “Bathroom Bill”

Intel Free Press, flickr North Carolina made national headlines recently for requiring by law that transgender men and women use restrooms...

State Lawmakers Have A Lot on Their Plate as They Return to Lansing

Jimmy Wayne (FLICKR/CC) State lawmakers return to Lansing this week after a two-week break. They have some very weighty issues...

Drinking Water in Detroit Schools Will Be Tested for Lead

Detroit has secured funding to test drinking water in the city’s schools for lead.  Drinking water in all Detroit Public...

Detroit Education Commission set to anchor Detroit School Reform

Michigan lawmakers are set to consider reform legislation for Detroit Public Schools when they return from Spring recess this month....

DPS School Board Says State Created Problem it’s Trying to Fix

Wikipedia This morning on Detroit Today, host Stephen Henderson speaks with Detroit Public Schools Board of Education member LaMar Lemmons about...

“Every Third Bite Requires a Pollinator” So What Happens When the Bees are Gone?

Spring is officially here and gardeners are pondering what to plant this year. One of the new trends in gardening...

Parks Stay Open Late For Dark Sky Week

Get away from the bright lights and you’ll get a better look at the stars, if the skies are clear....

U.S. Attorney Talks Charges in DPS Kickback Scheme

Alan Alfaro/Creative Commons This week, 13 Detroit Public Schools administrators and a supplies vendor were charged with bribery in a...

New Lab Aims to “Spark” Interest in Science

A new exhibit coming to the Michigan Science Center lets visitors become inventors. The Spark!Lab is a hands-on area designed to...

US Attorney Charges 13 Detroit Public Schools Administrators With Bribery

The US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan is charging a dozen current and former Detroit Public School principals...

Is There a Student Debt Crisis?

Flickr For several years now we've been hearing about a ballooning of student loan debt in America that's crushing young...

Skillman CEO: Kids in Detroit Deserve the Best the State has to Offer

DucDigital/Creative Commons Earlier this week Skillman Foundation CEO Tonya Allen came on Detroit Today to discuss controversial legislation working its...