The anniversary of the law that transformed education for children with disabilities, honoring progress and inclusion.
Even as immigrants in the U.S. avoid going out in public, terrified of encountering immigration authorities, families across the country are mostly sending their children to school — but that’s not to say they feel safe in this country.
Authorities in an Oakland County community are reminding drivers of school bus laws after two children were nearly hit by a car that was illegally passing.
Toward the end of their time living alone after being abandoned by their mother, three Oakland County children were only given a loaf of bread to share, and it was supposed to last them three to four days, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is collecting donations for three children who were left to live alone for years at a rental house in Pontiac after being abandoned by their mother.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is collecting donations for three children who were left to live alone for years at a rental house in Pontiac after being abandoned by their mother.
Over the last decade, parents have been consistently more likely to report experiencing high levels of stress compared to other adults, according to a new U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory.
As the 10th anniversary of the Islamic State group's atrocities against Iraq's Yazidis approaches, a traumatized community is still in many ways convulsed by the legacy of the militants' onslaught.
Two married Detroit police officers have been charged with abusing the woman’s children, who are also the man’s stepchildren.
We’re in the thick of summer and the excitement of being done with the school year may have worn off. Now kids are approaching the “boredom” phase of their time off, so what can we do to keep them entertained at home and beyond? We spoke with Kerry Doman, the Founder of Little Guide Detroit to get her tips for a fun summer break.
The Detroit Police Department has supplied the family of the three young children whose parents were the victims of a fatal incident.
Berkley police used a K-9 to find three children who had fled officers in a stolen car, jumped out at a dead end, and found places to hide.
Saying no to your adult children, and a Delta high-tech Delta scam that targeted Local 4's Rhonda Walker.
Germany’s justice minister has launched plans to relax the country’s strict restrictions on family names — for example, allowing couples to take double-barreled surnames and pass them on to their children.
A mother and two children were found dead in Pontiac over the weekend, sparking an investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office.
Funding will go towards several areas identified as needing additional support including prevention, mental health training courses, facilitating support for parents and coordinating mental health initiatives.
Nestled in a west side Detroit neighborhood blocks from the Redford Township border is a school transforming the children that go there, and those within the community.
Facing an ongoing shortage of teachers, dozens of school districts across the state are launching a new program that would make it easier to be an educator in Michigan.
Faith Green opens up to Local 4′s Kimberly Gill about how she’s coping after the traumatic loss of her children six years ago at the hands of her ex-husband.
The state of Michigan is working to help meet the behavioral health needs of children in foster care.
Around 87,000 sets of children’s clothing are being recalled because the paint on the clothing contains levels of lead that pose a lead poisoning hazard.
“Moonbeams for Sweet Dreams” is returning to Beaumont, Royal Oak campus this December after a two-year hiatus during the COVID pandemic.
What started 100 years ago with selling newspapers on the streets of Detroit to raise money to buy packages for children so they could wake up with a gift on Christmas is a tradition that’s still alive.
As we prepare to gather with our family and friends for Thanksgiving, many are understandably nervous about all the viruses that are circulating.
Local 4 has obtained a video that shows what happened on a Chippewa Valley Schools bus where students were injured.
Local 4 obtained footage allegedly showing a Chippewa Valley school bus driver slamming on the brakes out of frustration last month. The sudden motion jolted the kids.
Anyone who’s lost control while driving in wintry weather in Michigan knows that feeling. That stomach-drop feeling that usually accompanies most rides at Cedar Point.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido and Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard are among the leaders who say something needs to be done as another problem surfaced Wednesday.
60,000 children are hospitalized with RSV every year and according to officials, there were more cases per week in October than any other week in 2020.
A mother is bringing attention to how emojis can be used as a secret code to purchase and sell drugs after she lost her son to a drug overdose.
Corewell Health East, formerly Beaumont Health, is seeing high volumes of patients with viral respiratory illnesses, including RSV.
Halloween in the D returned with trunk-or-treat events at police and fire stations across Metro Detroit.
Michigan has made blood lead data for children in the state with elevated blood lead levels (3.5 µg/dL and higher) available online through MiTracking.
Are you looking for some fun and simple Halloween activities to do with your kids? Kerry Doman, founder of Little Guide Detroit, joined Tati Amare on “Live In The D” to discuss how to make this season spooky for the whole family.
It has been touted as the safest ride outside the yellow bus, and several area school districts are partnering with a service called HopSkipDrive.
A small business providing buses for tours, weddings, and even rides for school kids to field trips is trying to uplift its west side location on the city’s west side, but it also keeps becoming a target for break-ins.
Bus stop safety in Ypsilanti Township has left some people in high-traffic areas and lower visibility. New bus routes at Lincoln Consolidated Schools have parents concerned for their children’s safety.
“Art in the Element” took place at Meadow Brook from Sept. 8-11 but Halloween events for the whole family will be taking place right around the corner. Shannon O’Berski joined Tati Amore on “Live In The D” to discuss events taking place at Meadow Brook Hall this fall season.
It’s the deadliest drug threat in America, and it only took days for rainbow fentanyl to appear in Michigan after the DEA warned it was coming.
We asked local pediatricians to share the illnesses they’re expecting to see increase in school-age children this fall, which ones they’re most concerned about, and what advice they have for parents.
Health officials are concerned about children who aren’t getting their routine vaccinations, but now the Detroit Health Department is offering free immunization for children.
As families struggle to make ends meet, one big hit to the bottom line just happened: checking off those long school supplies lists is far from cheap.
Some families in the Plymouth-Canton school district were surprised to learn within the past few days that bus services would not be available for their neighborhood for the upcoming school year.
It’s a little earlier start to the school year for the state’s largest school district, but Detroit schools will start the year fully staffed for the first time in a long time.
A Garden City man will stay behind bars for allegedly producing child pornography, police say.
Officials say that a 19-year-old man is in custody and charged for allegedly using the “Truth or Dare” game to trick children into sending nude photos and videos through Snapchat.
Going back to school can be exciting, and yet it can also be the cause of a case of the jitters. Students may feel stress and anxiety for many reasons, and we want to help families with the transition so we spoke to the experts at Mind Wellness Counseling.
Named Nature Playscape, the multi-year project has several different features and areas, including a 32-foot slide, tunnel and exploration and building area.
Between Monday and August 19, Ann Arbor’s Food Gatherers will make sure that children and teens -- who typically receive reduced-price or free school meals during the school year -- have access to nutritious food.
Researchers from U-M found a majority of apps contain tricks to keep children playing longer or make purchases.
A St. Clair County 11-month-old is one of three Michigan children included in the CDC’s acute hepatitis investigation. It’s that mysterious liver disease in children first identified in the U.K. and is now found in children across Europe and the U.S.