Royal Oak man's 'Hoglet' is a fidget mouse for children with special needs, learning challenges
Parker Lynch from Royal Oak is the mastermind behind the first of its kind fidget mouse. Five years ago he invented the Hoglet.
Amid surge of virtual learning, security threats and hacks are lurking
We talk with cyber risk expert from Burns & Wilcox David Derigiotis about what students, parents and teachers should keep in mind during this surge of virtual learning.
Meals, tutoring and online help for kids at Boys and Girls Club and Downtown Boxing Gym
Depending on what parents decided in Detroit, some kids are going back to the bell. While others are staying at home because of COVID-19.
Grad students hold die-in at U-M to protest in-person teaching
The Graduate Employees Organization at the University of Michigan held a die-in to protest in-person learning.
'Let Them Play' protest rally in Lansing demands high school football reinstated for fall
McElvany organized the "Let Them Play" rally. Her son Cole is the starting quarterback at Milan High School. His season and all others are postponed until spring.
Royal Oak Shrine moves classes to Emagine theater out of pandemic precaution
But working parents raised concerns about being able to monitor their child's remote learning. So when school starts next week a student can do their remote learning days at the Emagine Royal Oak and there's no extra cost for parents.
Code 313 looking to connect families in need with computers for school
Code 313 is looking to connect low-income individuals and nonprofits to technology, internet and digital training amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hazard pay, 20-student limits part of union agreement between Detroit district and teachers
The Detroit school district and the teachers union have come to an agreement on a 2020 learning plan.
Your Take: Back to school amid COVID-19
In this episode of Your Take, we talk with FOX 2 viewers about heading back to school amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
As students return to campus at UofM, Central Michigan faces a COVID-19 spike
As the University of Michigan moves in students, those enrolled at Eastern Michigan and Michigan State are told to stay at home ahead of class start.
Michigan universities diverge on campus reopenings
As the University of Michigan moves in students, those enrolled at Eastern Michigan and Michigan State are told to stay at home ahead of class start.
Black students say Ann Arbor Pioneer High School allows racially hostile environment, institutional racism
Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor is accused of allowing institutional racism to continue at the school, resulting in Black students being humiliated in school and being treated harsher than white students for in-school violations.
Eastern Michigan delays on-campus class, dormitory move-ins for students until mid-September
Eastern Michigan University has delayed its restart to classes over concerns of COVID-19 transmission following college reopenings reported around the country.
Teachers continue protests in Detroit hoping to nix in-person learning in the fall
A small group of Detroit public school teachers and supporters from the EON-BAMN Caucus protested in front of the Fisher Building Thursday, demanding Detroit public scrap plans for in-person learning in the fall.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, working families are enlisting grandparents to help with the kids
Many seniors who already live in multigenerational households or are grandparent-guardians are navigating routine interactions with young ones, from family dinner to a hug at bedtime, to avoid COVID-19. Others, like the Hills, have never been physically closer to the grandkids. They hope their protective bubbles will save them all.
Whitmer signs "Return to Learn" education bills into laws
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of education bills into law, ending a weeks-long effort to help legislate guidance for districts as they near the beginning of the fall school year.
Detroit teachers protest following vote to authorize strike
Detroit teachers are planning to protest in the city following their vote to strike if talks break down with the school district.
Detroit teachers vote overwhelmingly in favor of strike if talks break down
By a 91% margin, union members voted to approve a strike if discussions between the Detroit teachers and the school district break down before the start of class.
Detroit teachers union votes to authorize strike while negotiations continue
The vote authorizes the DFT executive board to call a safety strike if the union and the school district do not reach an agreement. Members voted 91 percent in favor of authorizing a safety strike.
Detroit school teacher union president says a safety strike authorized if COVID-19 concerns are not met
Wednesday's vote does not mean teachers will strike, but rather if talks between the teachers union and the district on how to open schools fail, there could be one.