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At least 2.5 million students across the country are using Yondr pouches, as 35 states have laws or rules limiting cellphones in schools.
The second day of classes was canceled this year after a mold-like substance was found in the high school gym.
The Semaj J. Morgan Foundation hosted its second annual backpack giveaway on Sunday, giving students essential school supplies and providing free haircuts.
University of Michigan receiver Semaj Morgan’s foundation hosted its second annual backpack giveaway on Sunday.
Sixty percent of students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District were considered chronically absent last school year, meaning they missed 18 or more days of school.
Another metro Detroit school is facing back-to-school disruptions over a mold issue. Officials with Rochester Community Schools confirmed Delta Kelly Elementary will be closed today and tomorrow for cleanup and remediation.
Dozens of teachers gathered at Birmingham Public School District's board meeting Tuesday evening to put pressure on the school to agree to a contract for the new school year.
Letters sent to parents at Saline and Dundee Middle Schools spelled out a combination of factors that led to the discovery of mold and delays to the start of school.
The Detroit Public Schools Community District is entering the 2025 -2026 school year with some changes to its special education department.
A party mood greeted students at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy in Detroit for the first day of school on Aug. 25 - with a "clap in" featuring live music, photo booths and applause.
Dundee Community Schools is delaying the start of its new school year for the second time since the district discovered mold in its classrooms, Superintendent Scott Leach said Sunday.
The Warren Police Department set out to get students prepared to go back to school on Sunday with new supplies and free haircuts.
The new school year is quickly approaching, and many school districts are still actively recruiting bus drivers to transport students.
Brighton Area Schools has invested in its therapy dog program for nearly 20 years.
Detroit Public Schools Community District officials say each bus will have multiple cameras installed to keep track of traffic illegally passing a stopped school bus.
River Rouge High School in Metro Detroit hosts a back-to-school festival that includes musical guests, community information and resources. Keith Day Jr. and Stevon Scott visited CBS Detroit to relate some of the plans for the 2025 event.
Dr. Molly O'Shea explains that back-to-school time is a good opportunity to revisit when, and for how long, a student can use screens and digital devices at home.
Just in time for the back-to-school season, a Detroit block party is doing more than bringing music, games and food to the community.
The district said some of its buildings have experienced mold growth, and that air quality testing was conducted.
For weeks, Michigan lawmakers have blown past deadline after deadline to pass a new budget, while the state is on the brink of a government shutdown. One point of contention is education funding.
Math instructors from Mathnasium shared activities that parents can do with their children to help ease students into a back to school mindset and reinforce skills they'll be using in the classroom.
Families are shopping early for school supplies and scouting for discounts amid concerns about the potential impact of tariffs.
Making Spirits Bright began when executive director Maria Dismondy noticed a need in Detroit.
Families with limited household income can request free or reduced-price school meals on a case-by-case, application basis.
Chase Bank on West Seven Mile Road in Detroit handed out hundreds of backpacks to students in need on Saturday.
Detroit's Leland House residents will now be able to remain in the building after a judge OK'd a payment plan to help the building catch up on past-due balances. However, some residents say enough is enough.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to stay atop the NFC wild-card race.
Adam Fantilli tied it with 1:31 left in the regulation with his second goal of the game, Kirill Marchenko had the shootout winner and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-5 on Thursday night.
The Detroit Police Department is searching for two male suspects who allegedly robbed a restaurant earlier this year.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Residents of Leland House in Detroit will not have to move out of their homes thanks to an agreement reached with DTE.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Detroit police are searching for a suspect after a man was fatally shot on Thursday at a Detroit gas station.
A man was killed, and a woman is hospitalized after a shooting at an apartment complex Thursday morning in Detroit.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to stay atop the NFC wild-card race.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
More than 75 dazzling displays lined up to march down Woodward Avenue, led by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who served as grand marshal for the parade.
The culinary team at Ford Field has planned a special menu for Thursday's game when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers.
Downtown Rochester, Michigan, is now fully into the holiday spirit as it held its annual Big, Bright Light Show and Lagniappe celebration Monday evening.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to stay atop the NFC wild-card race.
Adam Fantilli tied it with 1:31 left in the regulation with his second goal of the game, Kirill Marchenko had the shootout winner and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-5 on Thursday night.
According to the USDA, the price of farmland across the U.S. increased by about 4%, while the price in Michigan rose by about 8% from 2024 to 2025.
The Michigan Supreme Court is considering a rule change to limit civil arrests of people with business in state and local courthouses.
President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.
The sheriff's office says closure for Building 38E is effective Friday through the weekend.
Women who have a doula are 47% less likely to have a cesarean delivery and a 29% lower chance of having a preterm delivery, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A former Michigan pharmacist will spend nearly four years in prison in connection with a $4 million Medicare fraud scheme at a pharmacy he owned.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
Jahmyr Gibbs and the Detroit Lions have beaten the Dallas Cowboys to stay atop the NFC wild-card race.
Adam Fantilli tied it with 1:31 left in the regulation with his second goal of the game, Kirill Marchenko had the shootout winner and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-5 on Thursday night.
The Detroit Lions host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on Thursday.
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points, Ryan Rollins added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to an injury three minutes into the game to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Wednesday night.
The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the top two teams in the hunt for an NFC wild card and are still holding on to hopes to compete for division championships.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, a New Jersey–based car insurer that entered the Michigan market four years ago and now has over 100,000 customers here, appears on Michigan Matters to discuss insurance rates.
A lost dog from California has been reunited with his family after he was found in Lincoln Park, Michigan, five years later.
Residents of Leland House in Detroit will not have to move out of their homes thanks to an agreement reached with DTE.
Detroit police are searching for a suspect after a man was fatally shot on Thursday at a Detroit gas station.
With the Detroit Lions going head-to-head with the Dallas Cowboys, Lions fans didn't let the bitter cold stop them from tailgating.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is now under scrutiny after a watchdog report found that he used an unsecure app to send sensitive information that could put military personnel at risk. The findings were released the same day that top military officials briefed lawmakers about a controversial strike on an alleged drug boat near Venezula.