Michigan Immigrant Rights Center claims Trump avoiding judge’s order, cutting funds that help kids in court
Tens of thousands of immigrant children — including hundreds in Michigan — came to the U.S. fleeing gangs, human trafficking...
The Metro: Child amputees from Gaza get treatment, hope in Detroit
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Crowds at Detroit Metro Airport recently cheered and sang as four...
The Metro: New book reexamines chronic absenteeism and potential solutions
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Last school year, the number of Michigan students who missed more...
The Metro: Detroiter tapped to lead National PAL’s youth mental health and wellness program
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Detroit’s Police Athletic League (Detroit PAL) has been around since 1969....
Michigan Supreme Court orders sentencing hearings for 18-year-old lifers
More than 250 felons sent to prison for life with no chance of parole for crimes committed when they were...
Muslim Foster Care Association hosts iftar to connect Muslim foster youth and familes
Organizers and volunteers of the Muslim Foster Care Association (MFCA) hosted a buffet-style meal and celebration for its third annual...
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...
Michigan libraries prepare for impact as Trump moves to eliminate federal library agency
Michigan libraries are some of the latest local institutions preparing for the effects of the Trump Administration’s slashing of federal...
MDHHS kinship support pilot program aims to expand through proposed $24M budget
There are 10,000 kids in Michigan’s foster care system. About half of them are placed with a relative, known as...
The Metro: Artificial intelligence in education
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into educational environments, there are...
The Metro: Should students be paid to attend school?
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 students across the nation have been missing more school. The percentage of chronically absent students...
MDHHS continues work to improve foster care system in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently shared a report before Judge Nancy G. Edmunds of the...