A Historical Perspective on the Crumbling Detroit Public Schools
Michigan State Historic Preservation Office/ CC The Detroit Public School system is on the brink of total financial collapse, teachers...
How Photography Can Change The Way We Feel
Regina Boone/ Time Magazine Whether it's an exhausted woman sitting beneath a dusty lean-two with her kids during the Great...
Science Center Aims to Help Students Get in “Step” With State Test
The Michigan Science Center is starting a new program next month to help students do better on the Michigan Student...
DPS Teachers Protest Outside COBO
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET More than 100 protesters marched outside of COBO Center this afternoon demanding Governor Rick Snyder’s resignation. The demonstration...
Governor Snyder Discusses State of the State, Flint, Emails, And the Emotional Toll
Last night Governor Rick Snyder delivered his most earnest and sober State of the State speech to date. The first...
Teacher Absences Close 80+ DPS Schools
Several Detroit Public Schools are closed Wednesday due to a high number of teacher absences. The district listed the closures...
What Stakeholders Have to Say About New DPS Plan
A new plan to overhaul the Detroit Public School District is getting mixed reviews from those closest to the system....
Michigan AG to Investigate Flint Water Crisis
Governor Rick Snyder has asked President Obama to declare a disaster in Flint, and to provide federal aid to help...
Hamtramck Schools Cleared Following Lockdowns
Schools in Hamtramck were put on lockdown today. The city’s schools were put on alert when an anonymous call reported a...
Fewer DPS Schools Closed Tuesday
Two dozen Detroit Public Schools closed Tuesday due to a high number of teacher absences. On Monday, the district closed more...
DPS Closes More Than 60 Schools Due To Teacher Absences
The Detroit Public Schools canceled Monday classes at 64 schools because a large number of teachers did not report for work. New school closure...
Kresge Foundation Creates $20 Million Initiative for Early Childhood Education
The Kresge Foundation is directing $20 million towards a new effort to benefit young Detroit children. The Kresge Early Years for Success, or...