The Metro: Smartphone ban coming to Michigan K-12 classrooms
Michigan will be enacting a statewide school phone ban for students from kindergarten through 12th grade this fall.Many schools already...
The Metro: Smartphone ban coming to Michigan K-12 classrooms
Michigan will be enacting a statewide school phone ban for students from kindergarten through 12th grade this fall.Many schools already...
Crossing the Lines: Highland Park looks to the past while planning future for schools
The schools Cheryl Sanford attended growing up in Highland Park are closed now—as are all of the schools children in...
Crossing the Lines: Highland Park resident wants to see more schools open in the city
As part of Crossing the Lines WDET is speaking to Highland Park residents about the city and upcoming state elections.Highland...
The Metro: ‘The most magnificent public utility.’ Libraries are making a comeback
Almost 70 years after National Library Week was founded, the amount of time we spend reading something pales in comparison...
GOP governor candidate Tom Leonard says Michigan needs a Detroit Lions-esque turnaround
Michigan elects a new governor this year and WDET is talking to the candidates vying to replace term-limited Democrat Gretchen...
The Metro: The college education gap between suburban and Detroit students is big. This is how we close it.
Getting a college degree in Detroit has never been easy. More than half of all children in Detroit live below...
Detroit Evening Report: Sheffield’s State of the City address prioritizes affordability, bringing business to city
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield gave her first state of the city address last night at Mumford High School. She announced...
Detroit Regional Chamber sounds alarm, calls for bipartisan plan to fix economy
A new report from the Detroit Regional Chamber is ringing the alarm with warnings that the house is on fire.The...
Congressman Thanedar talks record, issues heading into midterm election
Democratic Congressman Shri Thanedar is running for re-election. He represents the 13th Congressional District which encompasses much of Detroit as...
Detroit Evening Report: MDHHS launches health screening for firefighters
The state health department is rolling out an effort to screen firefighters for health issues stemming from their line of...
Hadiyah Ahmad says late husband Imam Nadir Ahmad cared deeply about education
February is Black History Month and WDET’s Detroit Evening Report collected stories from listeners for the Black History Listening Project.Hadiyah...
Detroit Evening Report: Sheffield appoints first Senior Director of Youth and Education
Mayor Sheffield is focusing on the well-being of children in Detroit with a new leadership team. During a press conference...