Boggs School

Charter schools are public schools, which means they’re supposed to educate any kid that walks in the door.But a new bill making its way through the…

Over the last year, Zak Rosen and Andrea Claire Maio have been following students and educators at the James and Grace Lee Boggs School. Maio and Rosen…

The James and Grace Lee Boggs School just wrapped up its first year. It’s a K-4 charter on Detroit's eastside that hopes to grow to a K-12. The school had…

Whitney Walker has had a lot of jobs in her life. But she was never content until she landed at her current gig as the office manager at the James and…

(This story originally appeared on Michigan Radio on Sept. 6, 2013.) What if something other than jobs could rebuild Detroit?What if the purpose of…

Bentley loves people. He’s usually wearing a big smile. He’s a joy. But his mother, Adrienne Crawford, admits he’s a lot of work, too.“I took a…

Do the Right ThingIt’s the second week of January. Students have just returned from winter break. With the bonus snow days, they haven’t been in school…

Every Morning, Every NightChristopher Gaston is usually the first kid to arrive at school every morning. And he’s almost always the last one to leave at…

If you were a teacher, what would you do you do if a second grader won’t quiet down during story time? What if a third grader wants to go home sick, but…