Monday was the first day of school in the Detroit Public Schools Community District and many other school districts across Michigan.
Micah Walker
Micah Walker joins the BridgeDetroit team covering the arts and culture and education in the city.
Originally from the metro Detroit area, she is back in her home state after two years in Ohio. Micah was previously a trending/ general assignment reporter at The Columbus Dispatch, where she covered a wide range of areas such as the arts, child care and the homeless population. She was also a general assignment reporter for The Marion Star, covering the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as education and business.
Micah is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, receiving her bachelor’s degree in journalism.
In 2022, Micah was selected as a fellow for the National Press Foundation’s Widening the Pipeline fellowship, a year-long program that offers multimedia and leadership training to early career journalists of color.
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DPSCD special education changes aim to help families. Did they?
The restructuring aimed to ensure every special education classroom was fully staffed and reduce travel time for families. But a year since DPSCD redesigned its special education department, reactions to the changes have been mixed.
Posted inArts & Culture, Election 2026, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit museums to ask Wayne, Oakland voters to back 10-year millage
The Detroit Historical Society and Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History on Tuesday launched the “Yes to Our Story” campaign, a proposal seeking a 10-year, 0.2 mill levy in Wayne and Oakland counties.
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Detroit school district takes on questions about school cleanliness, special education, more
Detroit Public Schools Community District continues to field questions from the public following a series of social media videos criticizing the district.
Posted inElection 2026
LIVE UPDATES: Election turnout expected to be around 20-23%; 100,000 Detroiters voted
The BridgeDetroit team is visiting polling sites throughout the city to talk with voters about candidates, proposals and more. Follow along for updates.
Posted inArts & Culture
New art gallery creates sense of belonging for Detroit’s Caribbean community
Dion Walcott said he opened Art and Belonging because he noticed Black people are often large media and economic consumers, but he didn’t see many of them in manager and executive roles.
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Iris Taylor, leader in Detroit health care, DPSCD board member, dies at 74
Taylor was treasurer for the DPSCD board, former nursing director for the City of Detroit and a long-time nurse and health care administrator for the Detroit Medical Center.
Posted inArts & Culture
Candidate forum, parties on tap for LGBT Detroit’s Hotter Than July
Considered Detroit’s longest-running Black Pride event, the four-day celebration features a candlelight vigil, candidate forum, film festival and more.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
Detroit nonprofit to uplift autism awareness with celebrity softball game
Safeway Community Services is hosting “Roots n’ Stars: Celebrity Softball Classic” Saturday, July 18, at The Corner Ballpark in Corktown.
Posted inEducation
DPSCD board approves new teacher contract that includes pay raises, AI policy
The Detroit Public Schools Community District board gave final approval to a two-year contract with members of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, which includes teachers and other education staff in the district.