State Superintendent: Move Kids Up a Grade Because They’re Ready, Not Just Older
Photo Courtesy of Dearborn Public Schools State Superintendent Brian Whiston says it’s time to re-think how kids move through the school system...
Michigan-Based All-Female Race Team ‘Grace’ Driving Towards Indy 500
Courtesy of Grace Autosport Auto racers are preparing for one of the biggest events in the sport, this weekend’s Indianapolis...
Legislature Considers Redirecting Billions in Mental Health Budget
“What the bill really said was, ‘Let's take $2.6 billion and hand it over to the private and sometimes profit-making...
U.S. Education Secretary Refuses to Ban Federal Funding for Schools that Discriminate
U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will not say whether she would...
Fruit Juice Does Little for Infants
WDET Marketing The American Academy of Pediatrics says fruit juice has no nutritional value for infants younger than a year...
How Do Toys Affect A Child’s Self-Image, View of Society?
Laura Weber Davis/WDET Recently, a two-year old girl in South Carolina went into a Target to pick out a doll. When she...
LeVar Burton Brings Star Trek, Reading Rainbow Stories to Motor City Comic Con
Courtesy of Motor City Comic Con There are only a few actors who are very well known for having played...
Wayne State Holds Cycling Benefit for Homeless Students
Jake Neher/WDET Wayne State University's third annual urban cycling event, the 2017 Baroudeur, will be held on Saturday, August 19th....
Youth Businesses Step Into the Spotlight
Sascha Raiyn The Mackinac Center and Junior Achievement are partnering to host the Children’s Business Fair at the Detroit Historical...
Comedian Louie Anderson Helps Combat Preterm Births in Detroit
makeyourdate.org Comedian Louie Anderson has had a long and varied career -- from serving as host of the Family Feud...
‘Marketplace Stories’ Blends Arab Culture and Poetry of ASL
Wild Swan Theater is particular about the stories it chooses to tell. No princess stories about ‘physical appearance or being...
Duggan Touts New Development On “Abandoned” Lot, Skaters Wary of Being Pushed Out
Eli Newman / WDET Keviyan Richardson is perfecting a kickflip at a skatepark in the middle of a nearly empty lot...