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by Emma Lee Michigan’s school cellphone ban, which takes effect with the new school year, is “going to be a bumpy road in the beginning,” Salem High School English teacher Kelly Giromini predicts. The no-phone policy is likely to pose challenges for students. While some students ...
You've already bought back-to-school clothes and supplies for your own kid. Now, their teacher is asking you to help buy supplies for the entire classroom. Some parents say they want to help out, but they can't always shoulder the cost. Watch Tony Geftos' report below New survey ...
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat . Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters . This story also appeared in Chalkbeat Detroit This year, the Detroit district is sending a stronger message to parents that their children must remain in class the entire sch...
Jamie Sherrod sits down with Guye Goodlow, Executive Director of the Renaissance City Chargers, to discuss how the organization is supporting kids in the community as they head back to school....
The TeMaTe Institute for Black Dance and Culture is a Detroit-based social justice and cultural equity organization that uses African diasporic dance as a catalyst for community engagement and education. To learn more or to sign up for a dance class, visit https://www.tematedance...
The field at Livonia Franklin High School now bears the names of two of its most celebrated figures. The Lovich-Vigna Field at Claude Snarey Stadium was dedicated in honor of George Lovich and the late Armand Vigna, two coaches who spent decades shaping the Franklin athletic prog...
As University of Michigan students prepare for the start of classes, some families say a planned move into the Haven on Geddes apartment complex has turned into a stressful search for somewhere to live. Sophomores Samara Al Hinawi and Evelyn Montague said they signed leases at th...
A civil lawsuit was filed against Lake Orion Community Schools after a former bus aide was sentenced for harming a child with special needs. The incident happened in 2025 and was caught on video which FOX 2 has obtained....
A new $70 million facility designed to serve students with special needs is opening in Sterling Heights, marking a major milestone for the Macomb Intermediate School District. The Donald Bollinger Education Center will welcome its first students after Labor Day. The 140,000-squar...
On Sunday, August 30, Spotlight on the News will interview Professor Erik Gordon, J.D., of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Dr. Gordon will discuss the current tug-of-war on tariffs between the United States, Canada, Iran, and other foreign c...
What up doe, When I started this role as Engagement Editor of BridgeDetroit, I was channeling a lot of what I learned while teaching middle school math and English in the city. No, not the profanity-laden insults students hurled at me when I told them they need to read every sing...
A Jewish family in Farmington Hills is demanding action from school district officials after an act of antisemitism at Warner Middle School. They say their daughter’s classmate drew swastikas in class and accuse the school district of falling flat on the issue....
The parent FOX 2 spoke with says this happened on just the second day of classes here at Warner Middle School in Farmington Hills. Kristina Millman, who you may know from her work at Detroit Dog Rescue, posted to social media saying her daughter was in class when a classmate sitt...
As students head back to the classroom, many families are still working to make sure children have the tools they need to succeed both inside and outside of school. In Detroit, one nonprofit is stepping in to help with everything from tutoring and literacy programs to meals and m...
Novi Community Schools bus drivers are heading into the new school year with training that goes well beyond the basics, learning how to handle threats on and off the bus, navigate construction detours, and keep students safe when traffic signals go dark. Watch Christiana Ford's v...
Fox 2's Ronia Shamona talks with Laltsha Cunningham, Financial Education Manager at Gesher Human Services, about foreclosure help and a free prevention seminar...
Corewell Health announced Thursday a major expansion to its Beaumont Troy Hospital campus, and an expansion in Grand Rapids. According to Corewell, a $440 million, 423,000 square-foot hospital tower will be built next to the existing Beaumont Troy Hospital, which is at over 90% c...
It’s back-to-school time, and our “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the role of the faith-based community in supporting and advocating for students and families in the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD). Host Stephen Henderson sits down wi...
We’re featuring a conversation with Detroit high school students moderated by Detroit PBS Vice President of Education Dr. Omar Hakim and recorded at The Skillman Foundation headquarters. This story also appeared in Detroit PBS - American Black Journal The young people talk about ...
An Idaho judge has set the timeline for Bryan Kohberger's attempt to withdraw his guilty plea in the murders of four University of Idaho students, and he is warning attorneys on both sides that he will hold any new evidence in the case to a strict legal standard. Fourth District ...
Clarkston Community Schools has banned electric motorcycles on school property after about 12 middle and junior high students rode them to campus during the first week back. Sarah Krebs-Qureshi, safety director for Clarkston Community Schools, said the district moved quickly once...
Flock cameras are a major topic of debate right now. A college student is trying to find out in a new lawsuit, are they helpful, or are they not? Joshua Tewolde is a student at Kettering University. He filed a lawsuit against Genesee County for not fulfilling the entirety of his ...
A college student is holding Genesee County to task, submitting a FOIA request for Flock documents regarding his vehicle. So far, he isn’t satisfied with what he’s received....
James Beard nominated chef, Ji Hye Kim, sits down with Ronia Shamona to tell viewers about a special offer to college students in Ann Arbor for a limited time....
More reactions have poured in from parents about a new classroom ban on mobile phones in Birmingham schools. The issue many are question is how the district will enforce it. While some parents are against the bell-to-bell plan, others are embracing it....
The district plans to ban the use of cellphones and personal devices throughout the entire school day for K-12 students. It’s a big change, but some parents say it’s a necessary one....
A Farmington Public Schools employee is facing felony charges after an audit uncovered more than $100,000 in alleged embezzlement from the district, including grant funds intended to help support students experiencing homelessness. Watch Ruta Ulcinaite's video report: Farmington ...
Kimberly Hinton, Director of Children and Youth Services for The Guidance Center, sits down with Brandon Hudson to talk about how students, parents, and teachers are using tools that's increasing the use of artificial intelligence in the classrooms....
Just a day after Michigan's phone ban in schools went into effect, parents in the Birmingham Public School District sounded off against those changes.
As students return to class, many are carrying more than heavy backpacks. A pediatric psychologist says the start of a new school year can bring a heavy “emotional backpack,” too, as children adjust to new routines, academic pressure and social expectations. Dr. Ariana Hoet is th...
Birmingham Public Schools are planning to implement a bell-to-bell phone ban. Meaning students cannot have their phones or any personal device from the time that first bell rings at the beginning of the day until that last bell....
As students pack dorms and lecture halls for the new semester, student loan costs, a cooler job market, and fears about AI-related job losses are all influencing how students choose their college majors. This year, business, health sciences, and engineering top the list of most p...
The final days of August will bring a little bit of everything to Metro Detroit: comfortable mornings, warmer afternoons, increasing humidity, and the return of thunderstorms. The timing comes as many students across Southeast Michigan are heading back to the classrooms. A pleasa...
Students at Cass Technical High School returned to class Monday with an answer to a question they had been waiting months to hear: how much money their student-run telethon raised for people experiencing homelessness in Detroit and which nonprofits would receive the funds. Watch ...
Districts have created their own plans to keep devices out of the classroom during instruction across the state. That's because children's brains are still developing and phones can affect executive function. That includes memory, cognitive flexibility, and the ability to resist ...
Dr. Andrea Rodgers, Director of Development for Hegira Health, sits down with Brandon Hudson on Fox 2 Detroit Live to discuss the tips both parents and students can use to make sure the start of the school year is successful....
The Investigators at Local 4 have uncovered why a Detroit workforce development school had to shut down its commercial truck driving classes. Students had been waiting for months to take their driving tests -- and after doing some digging the Investigators at Local 4 have learned...
Many school districts in Metro Detroit have kicked off the school year this week, and they will have to decide how to implement a new statewide ban on smartphones in classrooms. Michigan’s new law requires every school district to have a policy banning cellphone use during class ...
Detroit Free Press is a partner and shares a reporter with BridgeDetroit. Stories shared are not under a paywall. Chalkbeat Detroit and Detroit Free Press Jasmine Ng had mixed feelings about starting her junior year Monday morning at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills. S...
If you're a Mac user, there's a new feature that you should be aware of. OpenAI has added a new plug-in that gives ChatGPT more autonomy. Users will be able to ask the chat bot to reply to contacts, suggest follow-up responses and detect spam. RELATED STORY | Nearly a third of co...
If you're the parent of kids heading back to school at Detroit Public Schools Community District and you haven't bought school supplies yet, you may want to hold off, because the district has got you covered. Watch Alicia Smith's report below How Detroit students can save money o...
Detroit district leaders are making big efforts to get as many students to class as possible as back to school begins Monday, with the Attendance Pays program....
Detroit public schools are once again battling chronic absenteeism with a program that rewards perfect attendance.
The school day kicks off in just a few hours, and the excitement is running high, but with that also comes a bit of anxiety for some kids and parents. Watch Sara Molina's report below Metro Detroit families prepare to head Back to School The school bell is a familiar sound that m...
Districts have created their own plans to keep devices out of the classroom during instruction across the state.
Students will no longer be able to use their phones in school starting today after the state legislature passed the new law last winter.
The largest school district in Michigan is offering money to encourage perfect attendance.
This story was generated through Porchside, an event series where residents meet with BridgeDetroit staff on porches, in local parks and in other spaces to share issues within their community and strengthen ties to local journalism. Porchside For three years, Rachel Adams made a ...
Slightly cooler-than-average temperatures are in store across Metro Detroit today, giving the region an early taste of fall once again. Rain chances will persist this morning across the Thumb, but most of Southeast Michigan will remain dry. It will be a cool morning at the bus st...
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams hosted JAMO Day at Tolan Park in Detroit, just a day before children went back to school.
Denison University squash player and broadcasting student talks about squash with Dan Miller and Will Burchfield.
A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony on Saturday in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet, a killing that drew national attention and led to harassment of the families. Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to...
A judge on Saturday denied Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial in the fatal stabbing of Frisco student Austin Metcalf during a track meet last year....
As kids gear up for back-to-school, what better way to spend some time at the library. Tracy Bedford with Southfield Public Library shares some cool picks for kids....
Teacher, poet, and lifelong artist Duncan Spratt Moran has dedicated himself to creating art and helping adolescents unlock their critical thinking and creativity, guiding them on the path to becoming healthy young adults. From his childhood in Atlanta, Georgia, to his profession...
Hundreds of families in Detroit kicked off the new school year Saturday with free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts and community resources — all just days before the first bell. The event was held at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, located off Trumbull Street, w...
