Sascha Raiyn reports on education, children and families at 101.9 WDET. She has worked as a reporter/producer for the WSHU Public Radio Group serving Connecticut and New York, as an Investigative News Producer for WJBK Fox 2 and at the Detroit Free Press.

She is a native Detroiter who grew up listening to news and music programming on 101.9 WDET. She studied at the University of Michigan Dearborn.

School Reform Office Releases List of Schools to Close [MAP]

The State School Reform Office released its lists of schools targeted for closure or other action today. The SRO has identified...

Luminocity Installation Makes Big, Bright Statement Downtown

An art installation launched in conjunction with the opening of the Auto Show hopes to brighten the winter gloom in...

Dept of Education Audits Detroit Public Schools Community District

Federal investigators are coming to audit the Detroit Public Schools Community District next week. WDET’s Sascha Raiyn reports. 

Detroit’s School Board Holds First Public Meeting

The new school board for the Detroit Public Schools Community District held a special meeting last night (Thur). WDET’s Sascha...

Wright Museum Exhibit Explores African American History Through Dolls

 The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is hosting a doll party Saturday. The event is, in part,...

Students Speak Out About 2016 Election

We’ve heard from lots of politicians, pundits, journalists and activists this election season. We thought we’d take a moment to talk...

Teachers: Presidential Rhetoric May Be Too Raunchy for Class

National elections are generally considered teachable moments in our classrooms. But the language and issues introduced in this presidential election...

Fox 2: 8 of 10 Old Detroit School Board Members Running for New District Have Legal, Financial Issues

  Stories from Collaboration Partners: WDET: Detroit Media Collaborate to Investigate School Board Candidates  Fox 2: More Than Half of Detroit School...

Detroit Media Collaborate to Investigate School Board Candidates

Jake Neher/WDET There are 63 candidates for the school board of the newly created Detroit Public Schools Community District. That’s...

Detroit School Board Election Database

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Fox 2: More Than Half of Detroit School Board Candidates Have Money Problems

Search the School Board Candidates   Stories from Collaboration Partners: WDET: Detroit Media Collaborate to Investigate School Board Candidates  Fox 2: More...

Detroit Free Press: Detroit school board candidates: Many foreclosures, bankruptcies, lawsuits

NOTE: This story is a collaboration among reporters Jennifer Dixon, Kristi Tanner, John Wisely and Ann Zaniewski of the Detroit...