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There has been a recent influx of undocumented children who are crossing the Mexican border into the U.S. Many of these children hail from Central…

As the city of Detroit swiftly works its way through bankruptcy court there are some bright spots on the horizon. The state of Michigan, foundations and…

A state wide teacher evaluation system is finally seeing some movement in the legislature. The plan would rate teachers and administrators based on…

Michigan voters could see a question about increasing the minimum wage on the ballot this year. A petition drive is under way to collect enough…

“Healthy Michigan” is available to more than 470,000 low-income Michiganders between the ages of 19 and 64.Joining us today is Krista Nordberg, director…

A vote is expected on a final version of a bill that would expand the Education Achievement Authority into a statewide district. The EAA was created by…

As Detroit continues to move through the bankruptcy process, an outstanding issue is a plan to protect artwork at the Detroit Institute of Arts. A group…

The Michigan House could vote this week to expand the Education Achievement Authority, or EAA.The EAA was created by Gov. Rick Snyder as a separate school…

A set of bipartisan bills moving through the state legislature would reshape Michigan’s teacher evaluation system. Democratic Rep. Adam Zemke from Ann…

This week, Stephen Henderson, editorial page editor for the Detroit Free Press, pointed out the positive momentum around the Detroit bankruptcy, and also…