Michigan’s Education Ranking Is Falling
Michigan has plenty of room to improve when it comes to education. A recent report by Education Trust-Midwest finds third...
Michigan Has a Plan to Fix Education – Will It Work?
By most accounts, students in Michigan are among some of the lowest performing in the country. But the Michigan Department...
Nassar Response Bills Continue to Raise Concerns at State Capitol
Michigan Legislature Lawmakers continue to focus on bills aimed at sexual assault prevention in response to Larry Nassar. Nassar is...
How are Michigan’s Public Schools Funded?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress’ “report card” showed that less than 40 percent of Michigan’s students are proficient in...
Should Medicaid Recipients Be Required To Work To Receive Benefits?
Jake Neher/WDET In 2014, Michigan became the largest state with a Republican-dominated state government to expand Medicaid under the Affordable...
Education Lobbying in Michigan Post-DeVos
Before becoming the U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos was best known for the money she spent promoting “school choice”...
Welcome to Policy Meets The People!
WDET decided back at the beginning of this year to try to do something a bit different with our reporting...
Students in Royal Oak Protest Gun Violence
Eli Newman / WDET Students in metro Detroit gathered at the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market, calling for gun control reform on...
Bookstock 2018 Expects to Raise $2 Million for Local Literacy Projects
Jake Neher/WDET Bookstock 2018 kicks off April 22 at Laurel Park Place in Livonia. It runs through April 29. The...
Can State Lawmakers Prevent Another Nassar Scandal?
Jake Neher/WDET Lawmakers at the state Capitol are considering new measures to crack down on sexual assault in the wake of...
Report Finds Kids of Color in Michigan still Fighting Poverty
A new report finds that fewer African American children in Michigan are living under the poverty line. But the state’s...
Is John Engler The Right Person To Lead MSU?
Cheyna Roth/MPRN At last week’s final meeting of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees this semester, a Larry Nasser...