Underfunding early child care has far-reaching impacts
The U.S economy loses an estimated $122 billion a year through lost earnings, productivity, and tax revenue because of the challenge parents have in finding early child care.
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Nonprofit that breaks down barriers for girls wins free marketing help
Muskegon marketing firm Revel to provide pro bono assistance for Girls Build Kalamazoo during 24-hour marketing marathon on Giving Tuesday.
‘I can finally vote by myself’: Portage disability advocate improves accessibility at the polls
Disability advocate Miranda Grunwell has voted in every election for the past 22 years, since she turned 18. But it hasn’t been easy because of a severe learning disability.
Detroit early education programs serve as excellent models for PreK for All
Many great examples of pre-K programs that have been well executed exist across the nation. Right here in Michigan, Detroit’s pre-K programs are among the best.
Child care providers face funding cliff as ARPA dollars fall away
ARPA funding had brought a stabilization to early childhood care that needs to be maintained.
Kalamazoo’s Blueprint for Peace offers collaborative, comprehensive Gun Violence Intervention plan
While Kalamazoo's gun assaults are down, gun deaths, especially among youth, have risen. The Kalamazoo Community Foundation, in partnership with the City and many others, is launching Blueprint for Peace, a program that addresses systemic factors that drive gun violence to create a framework for prevention, intervention, and healing.
Southern Imaginations helps Michigan collect feedback and plot course for free PreK for All
A collaborative partner with the Policy Equity Group and a member of Governor Whitmer’s PreK for All taskforce, Southern Imaginations has been brought in to help formulate recommendations for rolling out free, universal pre-k to all Michigan 4-year-olds.
Home-based early childhood educators weigh in on PreK for All
A common concern about PreK for All that came up during listening sessions was the role of home-based childcare and early education providers.
Pre-K para Todos mejorará a largo plazo la salud, la educación y los resultados sociales de los niño
Cuando se trata de educación, el Kids Count Data Book (Libro de datos sobre el recuento de niños) de 2023 sitúa a Michigan en el puesto 42 de los 50 estados. Una de las muchas maneras en que el estado está trabajando para mejorar la calidad y la equidad en la educación es mediante el avance de Pre-K gratuito para todos.
Michigan’s foster children face mental health challenges – but these agencies set them up to succeed
All foster children experience some form of trauma, but Michigan's child and family service agencies are working to provide the mental health services foster kids desperately need.
Nonprofit that breaks down barriers for girls wins free marketing help
Muskegon marketing firm Revel to provide pro bono assistance for Girls Build Kalamazoo during 24-hour marketing marathon on Giving Tuesday.
‘I can finally vote by myself’: Portage disability advocate improves accessibility at the polls
Disability advocate Miranda Grunwell has voted in every election for the past 22 years, since she turned 18. But it hasn’t been easy because of a severe learning disability.
Detroit early education programs serve as excellent models for PreK for All
Many great examples of pre-K programs that have been well executed exist across the nation. Right here in Michigan, Detroit’s pre-K programs are among the best.
Child care providers face funding cliff as ARPA dollars fall away
ARPA funding had brought a stabilization to early childhood care that needs to be maintained.
Kalamazoo’s Blueprint for Peace offers collaborative, comprehensive Gun Violence Intervention plan
While Kalamazoo's gun assaults are down, gun deaths, especially among youth, have risen. The Kalamazoo Community Foundation, in partnership with the City and many others, is launching Blueprint for Peace, a program that addresses systemic factors that drive gun violence to create a framework for prevention, intervention, and healing.
Southern Imaginations helps Michigan collect feedback and plot course for free PreK for All
A collaborative partner with the Policy Equity Group and a member of Governor Whitmer’s PreK for All taskforce, Southern Imaginations has been brought in to help formulate recommendations for rolling out free, universal pre-k to all Michigan 4-year-olds.
Home-based early childhood educators weigh in on PreK for All
A common concern about PreK for All that came up during listening sessions was the role of home-based childcare and early education providers.
Pre-K para Todos mejorará a largo plazo la salud, la educación y los resultados sociales de los niño
Cuando se trata de educación, el Kids Count Data Book (Libro de datos sobre el recuento de niños) de 2023 sitúa a Michigan en el puesto 42 de los 50 estados. Una de las muchas maneras en que el estado está trabajando para mejorar la calidad y la equidad en la educación es mediante el avance de Pre-K gratuito para todos.
Michigan’s foster children face mental health challenges – but these agencies set them up to succeed
All foster children experience some form of trauma, but Michigan's child and family service agencies are working to provide the mental health services foster kids desperately need.
