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Metro Detroit schools face closure decisions as Arctic blast brings dangerous wind chills
16+ min ago (334+ words) Metro Detroit school superintendents are facing difficult decisions this week as an Arctic blast threatens to bring dangerous wind chills that could force school closures across the region. The National Weather Service predicts wind chills could plummet to 20-30 degrees below…...
Metro Detroit school closings, delays: Check the list ahead of Tuesday
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (123+ words) ClickOnDetroit Staff, WDIV Local 4 DETROIT " School closings are possible on Tuesday in Metro Detroit due to dangerous temperatures and snow chances. Metro Detroit is under a winter weather advisory until 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Feels-like temperatures could drop into 10-20 below zero range…...
Why Michigan grades are slipping in some areas
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (116+ words) Why Michigan grades are slipping in some areas'ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 Why Michigan grades are slipping in some areas 2026 Detroit Auto Show opens to the public with new attractions at Huntington Place Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill hosts Bavarian Winterfest with…...
Understanding issues Metro Detroit students face in 2026
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (334+ words) Students are halfway through the school year, and the numbers show the challenges they're facing. The latest national report card revealed that only 24% of fourth graders were proficient in reading in 2024, with 37% proficient in math. In Michigan, third graders recorded…...
Metro Detroit school closings, delays: Check the list for Friday, Jan. 16, 2026
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (81+ words) ClickOnDetroit Staff, WDIV Local 4 Track potential school closings, delays, and early dismissals for Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. ---> You can track school closings in SE Michigan right here. You can also track the latest weather alerts, radar and video forecasts from our weather…...
Metro Detroit school closings, delays: See the list for Friday, Jan. 16, 2026
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (68+ words) ClickOnDetroit Staff, WDIV Local 4 Track possible school closings, delays, and early dismissals for Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. ---> You can track school closings in SE Michigan right here. You can also track the latest weather alerts, radar and video forecasts from our weather…...
Metro Detroit school closings, delays: See the list for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (68+ words) ClickOnDetroit Staff, WDIV Local 4 Track possible school closings, delays, and early dismissals for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. ---> You can track school closings in SE Michigan right here. You can also track the latest weather alerts, radar and video forecasts from our weather…...
Michigan House passes bill to ban cellphone use during class in K-12 schools
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (317+ words) A bill aimed at keeping cellphones out of classrooms passed the Michigan House of Representatives on Tuesday, marking a comeback for legislation that failed last year. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark Tisdel, R'Rochester Hills, passed by a wide bipartisan…...
Metro Detroit school closings, delays: Check the list for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (68+ words) ClickOnDetroit Staff, WDIV Local 4 Track potential school closings, delays, and early dismissals for Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. ---> You can track school closings in SE Michigan right here. You can also track the latest weather alerts, radar and video forecasts from our weather…...
Submit a video and a Local 4 reporter might visit your school for March Reading Month!
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (92+ words) Sheree Calhoun, Producer, Local 4 News Today DETROIT " Calling teachers, schools and parents! We're getting ready for March Reading Month! Again in 2026, in collaboration with our Go 4 It community campaign, we'll be visiting schools around Metro Detroit to read to students....