What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
On today's show, we run down some of the big headlines from the Primary Election on Tuesday, including freshman U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Democratic primary challenge, the Oakland County Executive …
Local Primary Election Result Rundown, And Dr. Paul On Why More Schools Are Going VirtualRead More
Greetings from Detroit, which today looks like a snowglobe-turned-dismal outdoor slushie amid a brief thaw. On today's show, we discuss a new report from the Michigan State University College of …
Davenport University is moving its Livonia campus to the city of Detroit, and they’re doing it in the New Center One Building. They’ll renovate the first floor of the structure on Grand Boulevard …
Davenport University Opening New Center One Campus In 2019Read More
It looks like the permanent fix for the bad water situation in Detroit’s public schools will be provided by the business and philanthropic community, covering most of the $3 million dollar cost to …
Business, Foundation Community Step Up To Pay For Water Stations In Detroit SchoolsRead More
Former Detroit City Councilwoman Sharon McPhail has been fired from her post leading a struggling charter school on the city’s west side, but she’s refusing to leave. In response, school authorizer …
Former Councilwoman Refusing To Leave Job Leading Charter SchoolRead More
This is your Daily Detroit podcast recorded on October 9, 2018. Our guest for the show is Detroit City Councilman James Tate, to talk about the upcoming "Cash Flash" in Detroit's District …
The Detroit Institute of Arts says a record 73,239 students visited the museum on field trips last school year. That’s an increase of almost 6,000 students from the previous year. Of these, about …
DIA Sees Record Number Of Student Visitors In 2017-2018 School YearRead More
Students started the first day of classes in the Detroit Public Schools Community District with water coolers and bottled water in lieu of drinking fountains. Superintendent Nikolai Vitti ordered …
Highland Park’s school district is a shadow of its former self following years of state emergency management, the closure of its high school in 2015 and its subsequent demolition. But the district is …
From the bustling heart of Midtown over a couple Faygo pops, this is your Daily Detroit News Byte for Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Here are your stories for today. Jefferson on the east side is …
Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte Podcast for Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Development gets moving at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull... The PGA Tour looks like it's coming to Detroit. What …
News Byte Podcast: PGA Tour Coming To The Motor City, Growing Detroit’s Young Talent & MoreRead More
Here’s your Daily Detroit News Byte For Monday, April 23, 2018 recorded in beautiful Grand Circus Park. A video game set in Detroit, "Detroit: Become Human" is about to launch. A playable demo …
The Detroit school board Tuesday adopted a new, $7.1 million curriculum that Superintendent Nikolai Vitti says is a key part of his plan to bring Detroit schools up from the bottom of national …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte podcast for Saturday, March 31, 2018. -The suburb of Warren is trying to create a downtown -A Detroit councilman is being sued -Local furniture maker …
Michigan's schools are in trouble. Although many parents believe their school and their teacher are fine, compared to the rest of the nation the state ranks very poorly. It wasn't always this way. …
This is your Daily Detroit News Byte For Thursday, March 15th, 2018. Wayne County Exec Warren Evans has a new plan to improve regional transit March Madness comes to Detroit GM invests in …
A water-damaged, mold-infested elementary school building in northwest Detroit will be closed for the rest of the school year while crews replace the roof and make other repairs. District …
A Mold-Infested Detroit School Will Be Closed For The Rest Of The YearRead More
What happens when seven of Detroit's best chefs come together to cook? Well, first of all I'm pretty sure that the food is going to be amazing. And secondly, there is probably a really cool …
After largely steering clear of education during his first term, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is now looking for ways to become more invested in the city schools. City Hall is already leading an …
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Is Looking For Ways To Impact SchoolsRead More
Teachers and staff in Detroit’s main school district could soon have to tell their supervisors if they are supplementing their salaries with a side job. The school board’s policy committee last …
Detroit Teachers Working Second Jobs May Have To Begin Disclosing Them To DistrictRead More
The largest investment by an auto supplier in the City of Detroit in over 20 years is well underway. Auto supplier Flex-N-Gate Detroit will soon be hiring over 400 employees. The positions will …
Auto Supplier Flex-N-Gate Will Hire 400+ Employees, Focus On Detroit ResidentsRead More
The Michigan Science Center has been named on of the finalists in the US2020 STEM Coalition Challenge. Judges for the competition looked at how each organization incorporated science, technology, …
Michigan Science Center Makes It To Top 15 In The US2020 STEM Coalition ChallengeRead More
Detroit’s main school district is changing the way it decides which students gain entry to the city’s elite high schools. Students applying to Cass Technical High School, Renaissance High School …
Here's your Daily Detroit News Byte for Friday, January 19. On the docket today: The State of Michigan is on the verge of changing public school funding to benefit charters Detroit didn't …
On Thursday morning I went to City Year's 7th annual Women's Leadership Breakfast. Every year, City Year Detroit holds this breakfast as a way to discuss empowering young Detroiters. This year the …
City Year Detroit Raises $110,000 During Annual Women’s Leadership BreakfastRead More
The two major foundations behind the creation of a ten-year plan to improve the lives of Detroit’s youngest children are putting up $50 million to help put the plan into action. As they unveiled the …
$50 Million Effort Aims To Improve Lives Of Detroit KidsRead More
More than two dozen struggling Detroit schools will likely be added to the state’s “partnership” program after posting years of rock-bottom test scores. That will bring to 50 the number of Detroit …
When it comes to programs that help kids, it's difficult to match the determination and results of the Downtown Boxing Gym on the near east side of the city. Khali Sweeney (we’ve had him as a guest …
Detroiter Named A Top 10 Hero By CNN, Needs Your Vote To Be “Hero Of The Year”Read More
It's a sobering statistic, especially as the world moves more and more toward technology- and information-related careers. According to data from Michigan’s Center for Educational Performance and …
73% Of Metro Detroit High Schoolers Go On To College. Only 35% Of Those Kids Get A Degree.Read More
Schools across the state brought out donuts, dinosaurs, smoothies and all manor of special events on Wednesday to lure as many students to school as humanly possible. It’s all part of a school …
