School Closings for Feb. 27, 2020
Check this page frequently for updates February 27, 2020 is another school day for many children in southeast Michigan, though...
I Submitted My DNA to Discover An Identity. Instead, I Found A Family.
Courtesy Laura Khalil Laura Khalil is a metro Detroit storyteller and public speaker. At the age of 37, she made...
How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change
Have you had ‘the talk’ about climate change with your kids? It’s quickly become one of the most pressing topics...
Wayne State Names Presidential Election A Campus Holiday
Wayne State University is declaring the 2020 presidential election a campus holiday. Officials say it is in response to achieving...
When Traumatic Events Occur, Teachers Face Student Concerns
When school shootings, natural disasters or incidents of police brutality make the news, students take their concerns about that news...
Primary Simulation Gives Cass Tech Students Glimpse of Voting Process
We’re a little over a month away from Michigan’s Democratic presidential primary, and just three days away from the first caucus...
Border Agent On Blocked Iranian MSU Student: ‘We Don’t Coerce People’
An incoming Michigan State University student from Iran was blocked from entering the U.S at Detroit Metro Airport. Alireza Yazdani...
How #MeToo, #TimesUp, and Social Media Are Affecting Intimacy for Young People
Intimacy has changed for all of us in recent years. The transformation can be attributed to a variety of things:...
The Metro Detroit Charter School with a Restaurant and Bakery
Rising Stars Academy in Center Line is both a school and a workplace. It trains adults with intellectual impairments for...
U.S. to Collect DNA of Detainees At Detroit Border, Raising Privacy Concerns
People taken into custody at Detroit’s border crossings are now subject to DNA sampling. Border agents are conducting cheek swabs...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and Sen. Jim Ananich On Living the Flint Water Crisis
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and State Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich of Flint join Stephen Henderson at a live event at the Detroit Public...
This List of Metro Detroit Holiday Activities Will Keep Keep You (And Your Kids) Busy
School may be closed, but lots of places are opening their doors — even extending their hours — to offer...