Black Tulane med students take powerful photo at former slave quarters: ‘Resilience is in our DNA’

Black medical students at Tulane University shared a powerful message about resilience and a better future when they posed for a photo in front of former slave quarters at a Louisiana plantation.

Dearborn school teachers honored after saving student's life with CPR

Two teachers from Dearborn Public Schools were honored by the district's board of education following their quick thinking saved a student's life.

Some college graduates would give up coffee, shave head, spend week in jail to erase student loan debt, survey finds

A majority of college graduates with student loans said they would shave their head if the debt could be erased, according to a new survey, and some others said they would consider giving up coffee and even spending a week in jail.

DeVos held in contempt of court in loan forgiveness dispute, Department of Education fined $100K

A federal judge has held Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in contempt of court for violating an order to stop collecting loans from thousands of former for-profit college students.

Wayne State's free tuition is nice, but getting eligible won't be easy

In order to get that free education at Wayne State, you have to be "admitted" to the university. Officials at Wayne State say your high school GPA point must be at least 2.75 with an ACT of 18 or an SAT of 960. For many Detroit students, that's tough. 

Free tuition program at Wayne State could potentially help 49,000 kids in Detroit schools

While the initial news may bring great press for the state school, it could have impacts that outlast anyone alive to celebrate the news. One professor from Wayne State said the "Heart of Detroit Tuition Pledge," which would make tuition free for any Detroit resident graduating from a Detroit high school who gets accepted into the school, will play a big role in helping the city's comeback.

Lake Orion's Students Offering Support urges less screen time for mental health

The end of lunch time doesn't just mean the fun is ending and the learning is starting up again. Instead, this lunch hour at Lake Orion High School is packed with a critical life lesson. 

Defeat the Label looks to end school bullying, name-calling

You have seen the less images for generations. Bullying, specifically name-calling. Names or labels that are slapped on to kids.

White Detroit high school teacher accused of calling black students slaves

A parent heard about what happened in class and wrote a Facebook post about it - and it struck a chord with a lot of Detroiters. It also got the attention of some school board members who called the allegations deeply concerning and unacceptable. 

12-year-old motivational speaker comes to Oak Park, inspires others

Motivational speaker Demarjay Smith is in town - just 12-years-old, he's getting national attention on shows like Ellen. His YouTube videos have been viewed millions of times.