Detroit Evening Report: Brian White selected as Sheffield’s deputy mayor
Detroit mayor-elect Mary Sheffield has chosen her deputy mayor. Brian White has been her chief of staff during her time as...
The Metro: Detroit public schools write the next page of literacy recovery
Detroit’s schools are still recovering from the deep wounds of systemic neglect. Redlining, segregation, and a crash in city revenue...
The Metro: How Mississippi beat Michigan in literacy — and what we can learn
Right now, Michigan kids are struggling with something fundamental — reading. Over the last 20 years, the state dropped from...
The Metro: Bookstock, Detroit’s largest used-book sale, supporting literacy initiatives across the state
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. As spring arrives, so does Bookstock — Michigan’s largest used book...
The Metro: Birdie’s Bookmobile is turning the page on Michigan’s literacy crisis
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Education plays an important role in the way in which society...
The Metro: New study shows “gamified learning” could improve youth literacy
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Reading is one of the most beneficial life skills one can...
Bookstock is back for 2022
After a two-year absence, Bookstock has returned to its longtime home in Livonia’s Laurel Park Place Mall. Since its founding,...
Free Book Exchanges Coming to Detroit Police Precincts
Police in Detroit want to help children in the city read more often. The police department is partnering with the national...