Are Latinos Are Closing In On The High School Education Gap?
The U-S Department of Education released data stating graduation rates for Hispanic students increased by nearly four percentage points, from 2011 to...
State Ed Board Blasts Governor For Taking Watchdog Role Over Schools
Members of the State Board of Education are accusing Governor Snyder of violating Michigan’s constitution by using an executive...
Search for the Next State Superintendent: Vickie Markavitch
Photo Courtesy of the Oakland School District The State Board of Education is interviewing the final three candidates today to...
Political Group Drafts Ben Carson To Run For President
Detroit native Doctor Ben Carson launched an exploratory committee earlier this month to examine a run to become President. Carson has...
Safe Roads Symposium to Discuss Proposal One
Editor5807/Creative Commons The Michigan Municipal League is planning a Safe Roads Symposium. The event is designed to create a forum for...
Fires Burn Longer In Detroit
Map courtesy Motor City Muckraker A report from the Motor City Muckraker shows more than 150 structure fires in Detroit...
Detroit Today: WDET, Data Driven Detroit Launch Detroit By The Numbers
Detroit By The Numbers is a new series on WDET that will separate fact from fiction on various myths around...
Wayne State Honors Civil Rights Activist Viola Gregg Liuzzo
Wayne State will be holding an honorary degree ceremony to honor Viola Gregg Liuzzo, a Wayne state student who died...
Search for the Next State Superintendent: Brian Whiston
The State Board of Education is interviewing the final three candidates tomorrow to become the next state school Superintendent. Current Superintendent...
What is Poverty, and Where Does Metro Detroit Stack Up? [Infographic]
Poverty is defined by Merriam Webster as “the state of being poor,” or “a lack of something.” These definitions are...
Where is Poverty in Metro Detroit? [Map]
You may see it everywhere, or you may never see it at all, depending on where you live. As the...
How Poor are Detroit, Metro Area? Here’s What the Data Show [INTERVIEW]
Detroit has the most people living in poverty, as defined by the federal poverty threshold, among the nation’s 20 biggest...