It's been 13 years since the state of Michigan required schools to report safety information -- information like how many incidents of bullying there were, or how many students were caught with drugs or alcohol. But more than a decade later, it appears that requirement for information is failing.
On today's show, we dig into the extent of the problem, and what it means for teachers, students and parents.
And, then, if you've logged onto Facebook or maybe Instagram in the last two days, you've certainly seen them: pictures of the massive amounts of snow piled up or status updates complaining about what we all know -- how cold it is!
So why do we all feel the need to share the same weather information on social media?
We ask an expert later in the hour.
But first on the show, 2014 is going to be a major year in Michigan politics. You can expect much of the spotlight to be fixed on the gubernatorial election with presumed candidates Rick Snyder for the Republicans and Mark Schauer for the Democrats.
But Crain's Detroit Business thinks there are other names worth watching in 2014. Writer Chris Gautz joined us to talk about the people to watch in state politics.
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