Detroit Schools Have More Students Than Projected
Detroit’s public schools have more students than expected so far this year. The district expected to have 48,524 students by...
Ivanka Trump Joins Tech Firms in Detroit to Push for More Computer Training
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET A group of private tech companies say they will join with the Trump Administration to spend a combined...
‘How’s Detroit Doing?’ — Reporters Discuss Tackling Simple Yet Thorny Question
Laura Weber Davis/WDET You’ll hear us at WDET talk a lot during our fall fundraiser about the value of not-for-profit...
AG Bill Schuette is Running for Governor – Hear His Detroit Today Interview
Jake Neher/WDET It may be the least surprising announcement we’ve had so far in the 2018 race for governor. Michigan...
How Should Universities Handle Campus Sexual Violence Cases?
University of Michigan Library, flickr About one in five women in college are sexually assaulted during their undergrad years. And...
Michigan Students Respond to DeVos Title IX Announcement
Students in Michigan are responding to a Department of Education announcement last week suggesting the department will change how sexual...
It’s Football Season… Which Really Means It’s Marching Band Season
Michigan State University Board of Trustees School is in session, and so too has the football season begun. For many...
Detroit DACA Recipients Vow to ‘Continue to Fight’
Jake Neher/WDET Hundreds of people attended rallies across Metro Detroit on Tuesday in support of the federal Deferred Action for...
Pelicans Establishing Habitat in Lake Erie
Pelicans are not a species that bird enthusiasts in Southeast Michigan and Ontario typically look for. But, the bird observatory...
Who Wants to Live Downtown?
Demand for housing in downtown Detroit continues to increase at a rapidly growing rate. A new report conducted for the...
Can Standardized Tests Tell Us What’s Working – And What’s Not – in Michigan Schools?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET This week, the Michigan Department of Education released results from last year’s standardized test scores for Michigan students....
Michigan Senator says Workers Must Acquire New Skills
Quinn Klinefelter/WDET Michigan U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says there are many good-paying jobs in the state that are not being...