Can an Inner City School District Attract and Retain Middle Class Families?
Motown31 Detroit Today’s Stephen Henderson investigates the relationship between the Detroit Public School system and Black middle class families, focusing...
Michigan Science Center’s STEMinista Project Offers Opportunities for Girls in Middle School
The Michigan Science Center is encouraging middle-school aged girls to explore science, technology, engineering and math through a new initiative...
Growing Maritime Industry is Ready for Diversity
For some people the “Blessing of the Fleet” church service signifies the arrival of Spring. The annual event marks the...
DPS Students Create Healthy Meals For Lunch Time
Beau Wade/ CC Detroit students are participating in the “Cooking Up Change” competition to create healthy new meals for under a...
The New DPS Superintendent Speaks Out
Courtesy of Detroit Public Schools The so-called transition manager for Detroit Public Schools -- former Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes --...
DPS Gets Interim Superintendent
The Detroit Public Schools announced the selection of an interim superintendent on Monday. Just a week after becoming the district's new...
Mosaic Youth Singers Perform In WDET’s Studio A
Mosaic The Mosaic Youth Singers join Detroit Today producer Laura Weber-Davis in studio for a performance and conversation about the...
Judge Rhodes: Out of Retirement, Into the Schools
Retired Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, who oversaw Detroit's case, is now the "transition manager" for Detroit Public Schools. Appointed by...
Flint Head Start Programs Expand to Help Children Exposed to Lead
woodleywonderworks/ CC The US Department of Health and Human Services is expanding Head Start and Early Head Start programs in...
What Will Become of DPS Under Detroit Bankruptcy Judge’s Oversight?
Photo Courtesy of U.S. District Court The judge who oversaw Detroit’s municipal bankruptcy proceedings will now attempt to guide Detroit...
How a City Like Detroit Should View Economic Development into the Future
Sandra Svoboda Top-line economic growth does not ensure bottom-line prosperity. That's according to a new report from the Brookings Institution, which argues...
Judge Rhodes on Leading DPS
WDET spoke with Judge Rhodes about his appointment and what he hopes to accomplish as the "transition manager" at Detroit Public...