Detroit is the most challenging place in the country for people with asthma − here’s how to help kids in the Motor City breathe easier

Detroit kids 17 and under were nearly three times more likely to be hospitalized for asthma than other kids in Michigan, according to data from the Michigan Department of Health…

Detroit’s lack of affordable housing pushes families to the edge

As outside temperatures dropped to the low- to mid-teens Fahrenheit on Feb. 10, 2025, two children died of carbon monoxide toxicity in a family van parked in a Detroit casino…

More kids than ever need special education, but burnout has caused a teacher shortage

A growing number of students in public schools – right now, about 15% of them – are eligible for special education services. These services include specially designed instruction for students…

Philly has highest STI rates in the country – improving sex ed in schools and access to at-home testing could lower rates

Philadelphia ranks No. 1 among U.S. cities for new sexually transmitted infections – STIs – according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is…