Today on Stateside, Detroit Public Schools has achieved a historic high in graduation rates. We talked to the district's superintendent about the road to this accomplishment.
Plus, we heard from On Hand listeners who called in with their stories about squirrels and coney dogs.
Then, we revisited a conversation with NPR Music critics Ann Powers and Alison Fensterstock. They discussed Michigan women who have transformed the music industry.
GUESTS ON TODAY’S SHOW:
- Nikolai Vitti, superintendent of Detroit Public Schools Community District
- John and Teri Flory, Wyoming residents
- Carolyn Shalhoub, Royal Oak resident
- Ann Powers, music critic for NPR
- Alison Fensterstock, music contributor for NPR and editor of How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music
