Medical school residents at Western Michigan University vote to unionize

March 26, 2024

Residents at a medical school associated with Western Michigan University have voted to unionize. The WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School...

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"The Injustice of Place: Uncovering the Legacy of Poverty in America" was co-authored by Luke Shaefer, Kathryn Eden and Timothy Nelson.

Created Equal: What rural areas and urban cities have in common

March 25, 2024

We know a lot about poverty, but there isn't much known about the origins of extreme, intergenerational poverty that defines...

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The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, will be visible along a narrow track stretching from Texas to Maine.

Small corner of Michigan awaits total solar eclipse

March 22, 2024

Americans from Texas to Toledo will witness a total solar eclipse on April 8. That includes a very small part...

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New U-M Midwifery program aims to diversify profession, improve health equity

March 22, 2024

The University of Michigan’s School of Nursing is allocating grant money to a program aimed at diversifying the Midwife profession...

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Board members from the Detroit Public Schools Community District moved to extend Superintendent Nikolai Vitti's contract through 2028 on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit school board extends superintendent’s contract 3 years

March 20, 2024

The head of the Detroit Public Schools Community District has received a three-year contract extension following a contemptuous board meeting...

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East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney in Detroit.

Detroit Evening Report: Detroit Piston partnering with Detroit Public Schools to support local Health Hubs

March 14, 2024

Detroit Public Schools announced Thursday it will partner with Detroit Piston Cade Cunningham and GE Appliances to help fund its...

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Created Equal: Why memories about Black life and history matter today 

March 14, 2024

In February 2021, The Atlantic launched "Inheritance," a multi-year reporting project about American history, Black life and the resilience of...

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House Education Committee holds school safety hearing on the road

March 12, 2024

The Michigan House Education Committee met on the road Monday evening to discuss school safety. At the meeting at Sterling Heights High...

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MichMash: MSU trustees face removal over misconduct allegations

March 8, 2024

Two members of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees have been accused of bullying and misconduct following an independent...

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Whitmer Press Secretary Stacey LaRouche says the governor’s office is waiting on a formal presentation of the request to remove two Michigan State University Board of Trustees members.

Whitmer will consider MSU trustee removal request

March 5, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will consider a request to remove two Michigan State University trustees over allegations of bullying and other...

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The Detroit Creativity Project's annual Student Showcase will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2024.

The Metro: Detroit Creativity Project brings improv and comedy to students

February 29, 2024

The Detroit Creativity Project (DCP) is a nonprofit founded by actor and performer Marc Evan Jackson, best known for his...

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A National Park Service grant awarded to the city of Detroit will fund a historic property survey of local sites related to Arab and Chaldean community history and the collection of local and family histories. 

The Metro: Community history project in Detroit to collect Arab and Chaldean stories

February 28, 2024

Metro Detroit is home to one of the highest populations of Arab Americans in the United States. And recently, the...

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