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...

Detroit Public Schools Gets Emergency Money, Oversight

The Detroit Public Schools will get the money it needs to finish the school year.  State lawmakers have approved the...

Skillman CEO: Michigan Legislators Negotiating Future of DPS are “Worst of the Worst”

Pixabay.com "Right now we have the worst of the worst who are serving as our state legislators.” Yesterday we caught the...

Detroit Students Get Community College Guarantee

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Tuesday that the city will pay for two years of community college for high school graduates....

Michigan Senate Approves Two District Plan for Detroit Public Schools

The state senate approved a plan Tuesday to reform Detroit Public Schools.  The bill divides the district in two. The...

Lawmakers Unveil a Plan for DPS

Detroit Public Schools   A new plan to help Detroit Public Schools has emerged in the state Senate. It includes more...

Poverty Worsens for Michigan Children [Map]

A new report says the number of Michigan children living in poverty rose during the Great Recession. The Michigan League...

Detroit Federation of Teachers Says No Plans to Strike or Hold Sickouts

The Detroit Federation of Teachers says reports that Detroit Public Schools teachers plan to strike or hold sickouts this week...

Detroit Financial Review Commission May Oversee Detroit Public Schools Finances

Members of the Michigan House of Representatives approved legislation March 16 that would send Detroit Public Schools the money it needs to pay...

State House Approves $50M to Keep Detroit Schools Open through School Year

An emergency spending bill to keep Detroit Public Schools open through the school year has cleared the state House. It...

Michigan Government Tight Lipped on Transparency

An advocacy group says Michigan is one of the nation’s least transparent states when it comes to government activities. The...