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...

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...