Category: Politics

High School in a Pandemic

Oct 23, 2020

Christy McDonald catches up with PBS Newshour Student Reporting Labs students Isaac, Mackenzie, and Emily about how school has changed when it comes to learning virtually and interactions with friends and teachers.

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
How COVID-19 is changing college for good

Sep 22, 2020
Chalkbeat Detroit: ‘Where are the kids?’ Inside the first day of online learning for one Detroit school

Sep 11, 2020
Returning to School: Students’ Hopes & Concerns

Sep 3, 2020
Silent Heroes: Michael Payne, Jr.

Aug 26, 2020
Return to Learn

Aug 20, 2020
Chalkbeat Detroit: 5 key questions that could shape the future of virtual learning in Michigan

Aug 11, 2020
Closing the reading gap in Detroit Public Schools

Aug 7, 2020
Chalkbeat Detroit: Watch Detroit teens speak about race and activism: ‘If you don’t advocate for yourself, no one will’

Aug 4, 2020
Reopening Wayne State University

Aug 3, 2020
Celebrating Student Milestones

Jul 23, 2020
John Lewis Remembered

Jul 18, 2020
HighScope: Ensuring adequate early childhood education & care

Jul 2, 2020
Education in the time of COVID: School plans

Jun 30, 2020
Mental health and the student mind

Jun 26, 2020
NBC News: When coronavirus closed schools, some Detroit students went missing from class. These educators had to find them.

Jun 23, 2020

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News From Around Detroit

Recount sought in Macomb County commission race won by state canvasser
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
GOP's James Perna seeks recount in his loss for Macomb County commission seat to Democrat Julie Matuzak, a board of state canvassers member.
Report: Mich. unemployment agency's relaxed policies left state vulnerable to fraud
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
The report, prepared by Deloitte & Touche, infers changes UIA leaders made led to fraudulent claims being paid as real filers waited for benefits.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the running for Time's Person of the Year
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Time magazine is considering Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for 2020 Person of the Year.
See Thanksgiving Day parade floats inside the Parade Company warehouse
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Detroit's top health official determined that a live parade in downtown would violate new state restrictions on outdoor gatherings.
Feds report that their vehicle was shot at in Detroit, police discover it was just a rock
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Customs and Border Protection officers reported that their vehicle was shot at in Detroit. Michigan State Police discover it was just a rock.

National Headlines

Biden urges national unity as Trump erases former adviser's conviction

President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday urged national unity during this holiday season as President Trump erased the criminal conviction of his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, for lying to the FBI during the Russian investigation. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
Trump grants Michael Flynn a full pardon for lying to the FBI in Russian probe

President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, for lying to the FBI about his conversations with the Russian ambassador. Devlin Barrett, of the Washington Post, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the circumstances surrounding Flynn's conviction and pardon.
Analyzing Biden's possible pick for secretary of defense

President-elect Joe Biden made news this week when he announced key members of his national security team. But missing from that lineup is his choice for secretary of national defense. Nick Schifrin joins Judy Woodruff for a breakdown of the transition and a look at one leading candidate for the nomination.