Meet Robert Livernois, Superintendent of Warren Consolidated Schools
Superintendent of Warren Consolidated Schools Robert Livernois discusses issues with school funding, new programs, and student enrollment for the upcoming school year on...
EMU Receives $1.8 Million for Veterans, Low-Income Students
$1.8 million in federal grant money will benefit students at Eastern Michigan University. Low-income, first-generation freshman students and military veterans will...
Palmer Park’s New Life Began on Its Tennis Courts
When Detroit was on the verge of bankruptcy, city leaders considered closing several parks because it couldn't afford to maintain...
Pingree Park Community Groups Help Keep Park Alive
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET The City of Detroit announced two years ago it would close about 50 parks due to lack...
Education in New Orleans vs. Education in Detroit
Stephen Henderson talks with Chastity Pratt-Dawsey, reporter at Bridge Magazine, and Danielle Dreilinger, reporter at The Times-Picayune, about the New...
U-M to Notify Parents of Students with Repeat Alcohol, Drug Offenses
Joe/CC Starting this school year, the University of Michigan will notify parents of first year students who repeatedly commit alcohol and...
High School Student Work in Healthcare Field through DMC Program
Parkerdr/Creative Commons Detroit high school students are receiving experience in the healthcare field through a summer program called Project Genesis. The...
How Can Boxing Help Detroit Youth?
Stephen Henderson talks with Khali Sweeny, founder and program director of Downtown Boxing Gym and Dorian Hogan, youth boxer, about...
What West Bloomfield Schools Are Facing
Superintendent of the West Bloomfield School District, Gerald Hill, discusses enrollment, Common Core, and what students and parents can look...
Changes in Farmington’s Demographics Are Affecting Its Schools
George Heitsch, superintendent of Farmington Public Schools, discusses changes in Farmington and the impact they'll have on the future of Farmington schools...
New Rules Regarding Student Vaccinations
Parents with children attending public schools this fall will have to vaccinate their kids or make an appointment with the...
Transgender Women of Color Feel Brunt of Deadly Violence
A recent murder in Detroit has started a conversation about violence against transgender women in the United States. Amber Monroe...