Ambitious Detroit Urban Farm Project Adds Hoop Houses
An ambitious 15 million dollar project to develop a large scale urban farm on the city’s east side is breaking...
Ambitious Detroit Urban Farm Project Adds Hoop Houses
An ambitious 15 million dollar project to develop a large scale urban farm on the city’s east side is breaking...
Wanted: Housing for Homeless Veterans
Earlier this month Americans celebrated Veterans Day. As part of the recognition, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority or MSHDA...
Lake Erie Algae Added to Action List
The State of Michigan is adding the western portion of Lake Erie to its list of impaired waterways. The list...
Are Students Missing Out on Literary Classics with Common Core?
Amanda Kuhn Love them or hate them, there’s at least one thing about the new Common Core State Standards that is...
Local Doctors Invent Device That Could Revolutionize Pathogen Diagnosis
A new invention coming out of Detroit could revolutionize health care. The Seraspec machine allows doctors to identify within seconds...
Students Speak Out About 2016 Election
We’ve heard from lots of politicians, pundits, journalists and activists this election season. We thought we’d take a moment to talk...
Teachers: Presidential Rhetoric May Be Too Raunchy for Class
National elections are generally considered teachable moments in our classrooms. But the language and issues introduced in this presidential election...
“Hate Is Un-American,” Gold Star Father Khizr Khan Joins Detroit Today
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Khizr Khan, the father of slain American soldier Humayun Khan, offered to lend Donald Trump his copy of the United States Constitution...
Fox 2: 8 of 10 Old Detroit School Board Members Running for New District Have Legal, Financial Issues
Stories from Collaboration Partners: WDET: Detroit Media Collaborate to Investigate School Board Candidates Fox 2: More Than Half of Detroit School...
New Program Seeks To Help Those With Disabilities Save Their Money
Cheyna Roth/MPRN A new program to help people with disabilities launched Tuesday. The Mi – ABLE program gives people with...
What Does Wayne County Millage Proposal Say About How We Fund Michigan Schools?
Jake Neher/WDET There are a lot of issues on the ballot next week. For Wayne County voters, the question is whether...
Minority Enrollment Shrinking As Vote To Ban Affirmative Action Turns Ten
Jake Neher/WDET We’re approaching the ten-year anniversary of Michigan’s vote to ban affirmative action within publicly funded institutions. Proposal 2...