Metro Detroit School Closings: Closures for Jan. 20

As temperatures begin to drop to dangerous conditions, some Metro Detroit schools are announcing closures for Tuesday.

Student loans: Trump administration delays plan to withhold pay for borrowers in default

An announcement from the Education Department on Friday said involuntary collections on federal student loans will remain on hold as the agency finalizes new repayment plans.

Metro Detroit school closures for January 16

Dozens of schools around Metro Detroit are closed again Friday. View a live school closings list here.

Metro Detroit School Closings: Detroit Public Schools closed Jan. 16 due to snow

All of Detroit Public Schools will be closed on Friday after a wintry end to the week, joining hundreds of other schools across Southeast Michigan.

Metro Detroit School Closings: Closures for Jan. 15

School closings are rolling in after another round of winter weather descended on Metro Detroit on Wednesday.

Student loan borrowers in default face wage garnishment starting Jan. 7

The Department of Education will begin garnishing wages from borrowers who have defaulted on federal student loans starting in early January.

Longtime educator weighs in on legislation aimed at increasing safety measures inside child care centers
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Jamie Sherrod sits down with Concetta Lewis, Assistant Superintendent with Ann Arbor Public Schools, to discuss legislation aimed at increasing safety measures inside child care centers. 

Michigan school closings for Thursday Dec. 11

After getting blasted with snow going into Wednesday, some Metro Detroit schools are preparing to close for a second day in a row as freezing temperatures could bring icy road conditions.

Michigan school closings for Wednesday Dec. 10

Roads around Metro Detroit are a mess Wednesday morning, and as a result, dozens of schools are closed.

Dept. of Education reaches deal to end SAVE plan: What this means for student loan borrowers

On Tuesday, the Dept. of Education announced that it had reached a proposed settlement agreement that, if given court approval, will end the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) student loan repayment plan.

Larry Summers hit with lifetime ban by high-profile economics club over Epstein ties

Former Harvard president Larry Summers has been barred from one of the most prestigious scholarly associations in the country over his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

New Dept. of Education directives: How could students be affected by them?

Last week, the Trump administration announced a number of new actions aimed at dismantling the Department of Education, a move that former department officials and civil rights experts say could have wide-ranging effects on American students.

Michigan school data shows 68 schools no longer in need of state support

Schools in Detroit, Warren, Melvindale, Oak Park, Highland Park, and Madison Heights make up just some of the Southeast Michigan school districts no longer in need of oversight and support from the state.