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The Metro: Detroit public schools have higher than average teacher retention rates, report finds

Cary Junior II, The Metro April 28, 2025

Good teachers can be hard to find and even harder to keep, especially in districts with limited funding and high...

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The Metro: Detroit Public Library is ready to help in many ways

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Tia Graham April 22, 2025

If you go to the library to borrow a book, you are just scratching the surface of all the tools...

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(From left) Bottom Line Executive Director Danielle North, Metro co-host Tia Graham, and Black Male Educators Alliance Founder Curtis Lewis at WDET Studios, April 21, 2025.
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The Metro: Black boys are attending college less

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Tia Graham April 21, 2025

There are more women attending college in the U.S. than men, enrollment data shows.  And more women have college degrees...

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WDET intern Natalie Albrecht and Metro co-host Tia Graham pose with Neil Rubin, honorary chairperson of Bookstock, at WDET Studios.
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The Metro: Bookstock, Detroit’s largest used-book sale, supporting literacy initiatives across the state

The Metro, Lauren Myers, Tia Graham April 17, 2025

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...

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Stony Brook University Professor and author Musa al-Gharbi.
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The Metro: A professor’s thoughts on reforming DEI at universities

The Metro, Sam Corey April 15, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the U.S. are under threat. ...

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"Rethinking Chronic Absenteeism: Why Schools Can't Solve It Alone" by Jeremy Singer and Sarah Lenhoff.
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The Metro: New book reexamines chronic absenteeism and potential solutions

Cary Junior II, The Metro, Robyn Vincent April 14, 2025

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...

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University of Michigan campus
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Thousands of U-M faculty, students hold emergency meeting in response to DEI cuts

Bre'Anna Tinsley April 10, 2025

Over 3,000 faculty, staff and students at the University of Michigan held an emergency meeting after the university announced it...

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The Metro: Local impact of federal cuts to museums and libraries

The Metro, David Leins, Tia Graham April 9, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. All staff...

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Wayne State University campus, fall 2024.
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Detroit Evening Report: Federal government revokes visas for international students at WSU, universities nationwide

Sascha Raiyn April 8, 2025

The federal government has terminated the visitor status of four international students at Wayne State University and several other universities...

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The Metro: Political pressure is ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs

The Metro, Sam Corey April 7, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Diversity, equity and inclusion is going away. It’s been the story...

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(From left) Wayne State University alumnus James A. Anderson and his wife, Patricia, with WSU President Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy.
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Detroit Evening Report: Wayne State receives $50M gift, largest in university’s history

Hernz Laguerre April 4, 2025

Wayne State University announced Friday that a WSU alumnus has made a historic $50 million donation to its College of...

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University of Michigan campus
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University of Michigan shutting down diversity, equity, inclusion programs

Dustin Dwyer March 28, 2025

The University of Michigan is closing its office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and shutting down diversity initiatives campuswide, in...

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