Skillman CEO: Michigan Legislators Negotiating Future of DPS are “Worst of the Worst”
Pixabay.com "Right now we have the worst of the worst who are serving as our state legislators.” Yesterday we caught the...
Poverty Worsens for Michigan Children [Map]
A new report says the number of Michigan children living in poverty rose during the Great Recession. The Michigan League...
Are Protesters Motivated to Vote?
Annette Bernhardt/FLICKR The Black Lives Matter movement and others in recent years have brought to the forefront some of the...
Can an Inner City School District Attract and Retain Middle Class Families?
Motown31 Detroit Today’s Stephen Henderson investigates the relationship between the Detroit Public School system and Black middle class families, focusing...
Should Michigan Privatize Mental Health Care?
Governor Rick Snyder’s proposed budget for community mental health services is proving to be quite controversial. The governor wants to...
Michigan Science Center’s STEMinista Project Offers Opportunities for Girls in Middle School
The Michigan Science Center is encouraging middle-school aged girls to explore science, technology, engineering and math through a new initiative...
DPS Students Create Healthy Meals For Lunch Time
Beau Wade/ CC Detroit students are participating in the “Cooking Up Change” competition to create healthy new meals for under a...
The New DPS Superintendent Speaks Out
Courtesy of Detroit Public Schools The so-called transition manager for Detroit Public Schools -- former Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes --...
DPS Gets Interim Superintendent
The Detroit Public Schools announced the selection of an interim superintendent on Monday. Just a week after becoming the district's new...
Mosaic Youth Singers Perform In WDET’s Studio A
Mosaic The Mosaic Youth Singers join Detroit Today producer Laura Weber-Davis in studio for a performance and conversation about the...
Judge Rhodes: Out of Retirement, Into the Schools
Retired Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes, who oversaw Detroit's case, is now the "transition manager" for Detroit Public Schools. Appointed by...
What Will Become of DPS Under Detroit Bankruptcy Judge’s Oversight?
Photo Courtesy of U.S. District Court The judge who oversaw Detroit’s municipal bankruptcy proceedings will now attempt to guide Detroit...