Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Whitmer Says She’ll Sign Budget Deal But Criticizes Lawmakers Over Unspent Billions
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will sign the budget deal moving through the state Legislature, calling it "a great step."...
Mackinac Policy Conference 2021: Whitmer Says She’ll Sign Budget Deal But Criticizes Lawmakers Over Unspent Billions
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will sign the budget deal moving through the state Legislature, calling it "a great step."...
City of Detroit Reopens Four Recreation Centers After Being Closed for Over a Year
The City of Detroit is reopening four of its recreation centers this month. Many of the usual recreational programs such as swimming...
Huge Increase in Kids Skipping Routine Vaccinations Leaves Many Students Vulnerable
Officials estimate fewer than a third of students age 12 and older in the state are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Federal...
Take Poor Michigan Assessment Results With a Grain of Salt, Education Advocate Says
New data from Michigan’s statewide standardized test last school year suggest students are struggling to make academic progress during the...
Mask Mandates, Vaccines and Virtual Learning: Schools Forced to Make Tough Decisions in New School Year
The start of the new school year comes as the threat of the COVID-19 delta variant worsens in Michigan. As...
The Fight for a Right to Education: How the Courts Have Shaped Schools and Society
As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every...
Michigan Educators, Kids Get Ready to Return to School Amid Rising COVID-19 Numbers
Educators and parents were counting on this pandemic school year being safer with vaccinations, but the highly infectious delta variant has...
On Ghosting and Being Ghosted with Camille Rogers and Aaron Applebey
The Science of Grief, produced by WDET and Science Gallery Detroit, explores the stories, science and solutions around grief and...
Free Speech Carries Costs for Elections, Protests and Vaccines
As part of 101.9 WDET’s Book Club, we’re inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts...
Communities Across Detroit Will Show Pride During the 15th Annual Arise Detroit Neighborhoods Day
Arise Detroit Arise Detroit will celebrate its 15th annual Neighborhoods Day Aug. 7. Across the city, more than 150 community groups,...
U.S. Constitution’s Intentional Omission of Voting Rights Creates Problems for Democracy Today
Most Americans in 2021 view the right to vote and to free and fair elections as fundamental to who we...
Racial Equality and the U.S. Constitution: Scholars on Shortcomings That Need to Be Addressed
The WDET Book Club is continuing its discussions about the U.S. Constitution to better understand how the document influences our daily...