Detroit Federation of Teachers Prepares for New Realities in a New School District
The teachers and staff at the Detroit Public Schools have been waiting for state lawmakers to take action on controversial...
State Senate Could Vote on Detroit Schools Bailout
Jake Neher/WDET The state Senate could vote this week on a Detroit Public Schools bailout plan, even though it’s a...
Why Are Foundation Leaders Pushing for Better Preschool In Michigan?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Why would businesses be interested in preschool? Leaders of two major foundations say the business community can...
Gov. Snyder Says GOP Plan for DPS Sets School District “On The Path” to Recovery
Laura Weber Davis, WDET Gov. Rick Snyder says the proposals to save the floundering Detroit Public Schools district that have come...
Universities Research Corridor Generates $950 Million Impact
Jake Neher/WDET Three University Presidents, M. Roy Wilson from Wayne State University, Lou Anna Simon from Michigan State University and Mark Schlissel from University of...
House Minority Leader: Dems Won’t Support Proposed DPS Legislation
Michigan’s House could vote today on a $617 million funding package for Detroit Public Schools that includes $467 million to...
Organizers Talk About Focus of This Week’s Mackinac Policy Conference
Matt Trevethan/WDET This week Detroit Today is broadcasting live from the Mackinac Policy Conference. Host Stephen Henderson speaks with Detroit...
Telos on the Trails Takes Kids’ Philosophy Lessons to Michigan State Parks
Allyson Jones teaches philosophy for children at the Boggs School and in a series called Searching for Telos at the Museum of...
Sal Khan: No Reason To Waste Resources on Textbooks With Online Tools Available
Brent Ozar, flickr. Educators and advocates have tried for decades to harness the power of technology and connectivity to help...
Baylor Scandal Raises Questions Around College Football Ethics
Michael Hayball News from Baylor University rocked the college football world yesterday as head coach Art Briles was fired for...
Learn How to Eat Bugs This Weekend
There is an opportunity to broaden your palate this weekend. Beginning today , May 26, the first Edible Insect Conference...
Michigan Joins National Transgender Bathroom Debate with School Policy
Sascha Raiyn/WDET The US Department of Justice is suing North Carolina over its laws requiring transgender people to use bathrooms...