Michigan Joins National Transgender Bathroom Debate with School Policy
Sascha Raiyn/WDET The US Department of Justice is suing North Carolina over its laws requiring transgender people to use bathrooms...
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.
CuriosiD: What’s the Story Behind the NBC Building in Midtown Detroit?
In this installment of WDET's CuriosiD, listener Terry Segal asks about the history of the NBC Building in Midtown. "I...
Detroit Public Schools Submits Financial and Operating Plan
Detroit Public Schools submitted a financial and operating plan to the state this week. The report outlines the successes and...
Crew of USS Detroit Visits City Council
U.S. Navy The Captain of the USS Detroit addressed the Detroit City Council Tuesday. The warship is scheduled to be...
Drinking Water in Detroit Schools Will Be Tested for Lead
Detroit has secured funding to test drinking water in the city’s schools for lead. Drinking water in all Detroit Public...
Civil Rights Group Challenges Terror Watch List
A local civil rights organization is challenging what it says are thousands of innocent Muslims placed on the federal terrorist...
Detroit Education Commission set to anchor Detroit School Reform
Michigan lawmakers are set to consider reform legislation for Detroit Public Schools when they return from Spring recess this month....
US Attorney Charges 13 Detroit Public Schools Administrators With Bribery
The US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan is charging a dozen current and former Detroit Public School principals...
Judge Leads Anti-Violence March Year After Shooting
The federal judge who was shot outside his Detroit home last year will lead a walk against gun violence Friday...
Detroit Public Schools Gets Emergency Money, Oversight
The Detroit Public Schools will get the money it needs to finish the school year. State lawmakers have approved the...
Detroit Students Get Community College Guarantee
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Tuesday that the city will pay for two years of community college for high school graduates....
Michigan Senate Approves Two District Plan for Detroit Public Schools
The state senate approved a plan Tuesday to reform Detroit Public Schools. The bill divides the district in two. The...