Valentine’s Day Events for Families
The Winter Blast ends this weekend. Metro Parent Magazine Editor Julia Elliott says families looking for wintry fun can also...
Mount Clemens and Belle Isle Offer Winter Fun This Weeked
It may be warmer over the next few days, but local families can still find winter celebrations this weekend. Metro...
Study: Michigan Dead Last in Education Funding Growth
Jake Neher/WDET Dead last. That's where Michigan ranks for growth in education spending over the past two decades, according to a...
Winter Blast, Auto Show and MLK Activities
Winter Blast This is the last year families can check out the North American International Auto Show in the winter...
What Does Gillette Toxic Masculinity Ad Tell Us About Ourselves?
This week, Gillette released an ad challenging men to be better -- to women, to kids, to each other. It calls out...
Kids Are Inundated With New Digital Technologies — How Does That Affect Learning?
Diane Levin Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson writes: "I have to admit it. I’m one of those people, now, who...
Detroit Today Hosts Robust Conversation on Housing Insecurity in Final Book Club Event
In 2018, Detroit Today hosted a summer community read of Matthew Desmond's book "Evicted", a Pulitzer Prize winning look at poverty and...
“We’re the Richest Democracy With the Worst Poverty,” says EVICTED Author Matthew Desmond
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson has spent much of 2018 reading with listeners, discussing some...
Where will the cool kids be this month? Metro Parent’s list of things to do in December
Thanksgiving is over and the holiday season has begun. That means there’s plenty to do. Metro Parent Magazine manages a...
Reporters’ Choice: The Favorite Stories and How They Were Made
There’s a couple old clichés that go, ”It’s just the tip of the iceberg” or “The story behind the story.”...
The Holly Dickens Festival and Free Day at Michigan Science Center
America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a must-do on many family bucket lists. But there are many other fun events this...
How Do We Address Widespread Student Transience in Detroit?
Jake Neher/WDET One in every three children in Detroit ends the year in a different school than they started in....