Detroit Schools Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Against Former City Council President

The Detroit Public School system has reached a settlement with a young man suing the district and former City Council...

“Life in Osborn” Documentary Shows a Community’s Effort for Revival

Michigan State Historic Preservation Office/ CC The Detroit Institue of Arts is showing a new documentary of the revitalization efforts of...

How Basic Services Contribute to Inequality

  Hillary Crawford/WDET The pediatrician who worked to combat lead levels in the drinking water in Flint recently said on...

Angels’ Night Anti-Arson Campaign Marks 20 Years

It’s been 20 years since Detroit’s first Angels’ Night patrols began with city leaders recruiting volunteers to watch neighborhoods for trouble...

Homeless Detroiters Get Backpacks Designed For Life On The Streets

Thousands of Detroit’s homeless are getting backpacks made specifically for those living on the streets . The effort is part...

Water Quality: Grosse Pointe North Students Test at Metro Beach

Grosse Pointe North High School students are testing water quality in Lake St. Clair. Results will come next week. Environmental...

Detroit King High School Will Play Cass Tech for PSL Division One Championship

  Detroit King High School WILL play Cass Tech in the PSL Division 1 football championship Friday night.  The game...

Governor Snyder: DPS Needs An Overhaul

Marissa Gawel/WDET Governor Rick Snyder is asking the Legislature to take bills on Detroit schools overhaul, including creating a new...

Skillman Foundation Responds to Governor Snyder’s Plan for DPS Debt

Stephen Henderson speaks with Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren co-chair and Skillman Foundation CEO Tonya Allen for a response...

Michigan Passes A New Reading Requirement for Third Graders

Host Stephen Henderson talks with Jennifer Lewis, Assistant Professor in the Division of Teacher Education at Wayne State University, about...

How Easy is it to Teach Reading?

Host Stephen Henderson talks with callers about the state’s new legislation to help Detroit’s public schools.   Standards: Brad Biladeau,...

Retired Teachers May Be Able to Return as Substitutes

Creative Commons by Ben Russell Retired teachers would able to return to work in schools with a shortage in substitute...