Detroit Superintendent Vitti: Keep Schools Closed Through End of Academic Year

Schools should not open again this year wrote Detroit Superintendent Nikolai Vitti in an open letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer and...

Parenting — And So Much More — During Coronavirus School Closures

School is cancelled across the state for three weeks as we try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus....

What to Do With Your Kids in Metro Detroit During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered the closure of all K-12 schools until April 5, in response to blunt the spread coronavirus...

Michigan School Closures Leave Parents Scrambling

The coronavirus has been spreading across the United States, with 53 confirmed cases in Michigan alone as of Monday. Last week, Gov....

Ferndale Schools Seek Bond For School Renovation on Election Day

Tuesday’s election isn’t just about the Democratic Presidential Primary. Ferndale Public Schools has a 10-year / 120-million dollar bond proposal...

School Closings for Feb. 27, 2020

Check this page frequently for updates February 27, 2020 is another school day for many children in southeast Michigan, though...

I Submitted My DNA to Discover An Identity. Instead, I Found A Family.

Courtesy Laura Khalil Laura Khalil is a metro Detroit storyteller and public speaker. At the age of 37, she made...

How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change

Have you had ‘the talk’ about climate change with your kids? It’s quickly become one of the most pressing topics...

Wayne State Names Presidential Election A Campus Holiday

Wayne State University is declaring the 2020 presidential election a campus holiday. Officials say it is in response to achieving...

When Traumatic Events Occur, Teachers Face Student Concerns

When school shootings, natural disasters or incidents of police brutality make the news, students take their concerns about that news...

Primary Simulation Gives Cass Tech Students Glimpse of Voting Process

We’re a little over a month away from Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary, and just three days away from the first caucus...

Border Agent On Blocked Iranian MSU Student: ‘We Don’t Coerce People’

An incoming Michigan State University student from Iran was blocked from entering the U.S at Detroit Metro Airport. Alireza Yazdani...