Category: The View From Islandview

BridgeDetroit | The Class of 2021 navigates COVID, as well as college

Apr 7, 2021

For Detroit high school students, applying to college in a pandemic brings new concerns and questions about “the right path.”

Chalkbeat Detroit: High teacher turnover is hurting Michigan’s most vulnerable students

Mar 30, 2021
Chalkbeat Detroit: Michigan lost 62,000 students this fall, thousands more than estimated

Mar 18, 2021
Gen Z on a Post-COVID future

Mar 12, 2021
Education Town Hall | Teachers Meeting Students Where They Are

Feb 18, 2021
Education Town Hall | Decision-Making in Districts

Feb 18, 2021
2/18/21: One Detroit Education Town Hall: What really matters in education?

Feb 18, 2021
Michigan students on returning to school

Feb 3, 2021
One Detroit Education Virtual Town Hall

Jan 27, 2021
Sports, learning loss and COVID with DPSCD’s Dr. Vitti

Jan 26, 2021
Students’ Messages to the New Administration

Jan 22, 2021
6 education issues to watch closely in Michigan

Jan 8, 2021
The Michigan Learning Channel Goes on the Air

Jan 4, 2021
How does a school have choir practice during a global pandemic?

Dec 4, 2020
Chalkbeat Detroit: Michigan’s most vulnerable students have limited learning options during the pandemic

Dec 2, 2020
High School in a Pandemic

Oct 23, 2020
WATCH: DEC – A Conversation with Sal Khan

Oct 15, 2020
Making special education work during the pandemic

Sep 25, 2020
The State of Our Schools

Sep 24, 2020
One Detroit Education Special: School Daze

Sep 24, 2020

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Ann Arbor's FoolMoon festival brings out art installations, luminaries, light up costumes
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Ann Arbor lights up during the annual FoolMoon festival as locals get creative with luminaries and light up costumes.
Meijer's new Detroit store includes Mudgie's Deli, Great Lakes Coffee shop
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Meijer is giving a peek at what awaits customers at its new Rivertown Market in Detroit, while also announcing who will lead and oversee the store.
First Communion is much different this year for metro Detroit Catholic families, churches
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
From virtual retreats to catechism classes on Zoom, this First Communion season is marked by big changes because of the pandemic.
Top 10 Cares kicks off food distribution to people in need, plans to help more Thursday
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
On Thursday, the Detroit Free Press/Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers Top 10 Cares initiative will hand out free meals at Inkster's Womack Temple.
Whitmer pledges to ramp up COVID-19 treatment, but no word on new Michigan restrictions
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
While the treatment can prevent severe symptoms in those with COVID-19, Whitmer made no mention of increasing restrictions ahead of a news conference.

National Headlines

WATCH LIVE: Fauci, Kessler, Walensky testify before House on safely ending COVID pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, will testify about safely ending the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday alongside CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Dr. David Kessler, chief science officer for COVID response.
WATCH LIVE: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd - Day 14
The fourteenth day of the trial of Derek Chauvin, who is charged with killing George Floyd, is set to resume in Minneapolis on Thursday, April 15.
U.S. jobless claims plunge to 576,000, lowest since pandemic
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits tumbled last week to 576,000, a post-COVID low and a hopeful sign that layoffs are easing as the economy recovers from the pandemic recession.