Detroit Education Coalition Evaluates City’s Pre-K Programs
Courtesy of Excellent Schools Detroit The organization Excellent Schools Detroit is ranking city programs for children under 6 years old. The coalition works...
Thousand Of Kids Looking For Help
There are 13,000 children in Michigan’s foster care system. Many of those children have been in the system for years....
Southwest Lowriders Ride for Annual Blessing
The Cinco de Mayo parade wasn’t the only event celebrated this past weekend in Southwest Detroit. The 17th annual Blessing of...
Biden Tells Detroit NAACP Baltimore Unrest Must Unite Nation, Not Splinter It
Vice President Joe Biden says the recent unrest in Baltimore should serve to bring the nation together, not splinter...
Bike to School Day and ACES Day Encourage Healthy Living Among Children
Michigan officials are encouraging students to live a healthy lifestyle this week. A project called “All Children Exercise Simultaneously Day," also...
Michelle Obama Talks Up Higher Education At Wayne State Rally
First Lady Michelle Obama told a crowd of students in Detroit today that higher education is the key to...
WDET and GPS Distribute 8,000 Books to Kids in Southwest Detroit
Global Productivity Solutions WDET's vision is an informed and engaged Detroit, and we believe in giving every child a chance...
Robert Kennedy’s Daughter Discusses Her Film ‘The Last Days in Vietnam’
The United States pulled out of Vietnam 40 years ago, last month. As troops withdrew, thousands of South Vietnamese citizens...
Michelle Obama To Tout Higher Education At Wayne State
First Lady Michelle Obama heads to Detroit today to tout the importance of education beyond high school. There...
Should Detroit Public School Children Sleep Over?
Alan Alfaro/Creative Commons The Detroit Public School system has a lot of problems and there are almost as many ideas...
Juveniles in Michigan’s Prisons
“It is morally and fiscally the right choice not to place anyone under 18 in state prisons” ...
WSU Study Links Prenatal Mercury Exposure to Low IQ
A new study suggests that high levels of mercury in certain kinds seafood could harm the intelligence of children while...