#BestSchoolDay Initiative Helps Fund Plymouth-Canton Classroom
Teachers across the nation are protesting a lack of funding for public schools. Demonstrations in West Virginia, Arizona and Oklahoma...
What Would Largest School Aid Boost in 17 Years Actually Mean for MI Schools?
Michigan State Historic Preservation Office/ CC The state House this week approved a budget proposal that would include the largest...
Detroiter Michael Eric Dyson Discusses ‘Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America’
Midwest Literary Walk Detroiter Michael Eric Dyson is a professor and author whose assessments of America’s original sins and our...
Why Is Ford Killing Its Cars?
Jake Neher/WDET This week, Ford announced it will phase out North American sales of sedans between now and 2022 in favor...
Metro Detroit Continues Upward Residential Building Trend
Southeast Michigan continues to bounce-back from the recession of 2009. A report released Thursday says new residential building permits...
Michigan’s Education Ranking Is Falling
Michigan has plenty of room to improve when it comes to education. A recent report by Education Trust-Midwest finds third...
Who’s Running for Michigan Governor?
Eight men and women are seeking the Democratic and Republican nominations to run for Michigan Governor. You can find out more...
The Westerns of Detroit Novelist Elmore Leonard
Laura Weber Davis/WDET The world knows Elmore Leonard as the native son who penned classic modern crime novels such as...
Power of Reading: What Impact Did Your Favorite Book Have on Your Life?
Will Schwalbe Every year, The Midwest Literary Walk sends book lovers on a unique “stroll” through town where they hear...
NFL Draft QB Derby Good News for Detroit Lions
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET The National Football League is kicking off its annual draft of college talent And the Detroit Lions, with...
New Music Venue Spot Lite Will Be Part Gallery & Bar Near Detroit’s Heidelberg Project
Jesse Cory / 1xRun Click on the audio player above for the full conversation. With the help of a $40,000...
Michigan Has a Plan to Fix Education – Will It Work?
By most accounts, students in Michigan are among some of the lowest performing in the country. But the Michigan Department...