Child Care Tax Credits Part 1 – Supporting Michigan’s Working Families
July 24, 2014 — Last week, I blogged about the concept of tax credits to support the quality of Michigan’s child care system. The next series of child care tax…
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Making Kids’ Education Count in Michigan
July 22, 2014 — The Annie E. Casey Foundation today released their 25th annual examination of how kids are doing nationally, and state-by-state. According to the 2014 KIDS COUNT Data…
Supporting Michigan’s Working Families
July 18, 2014 — Child care is expensive. Hands down, if you are a parent, you know that one of the most significant costs that you will bare right from…
Summer Learning Matters for Students and Policymakers
July 11, 2013 – The Michigan Department of Education recently released assessment test scores documenting that fewer than one in five Michigan high school students are prepared in all subjects for…
How Will You Spend Our Money?
July 2, 2014 — How will you spend our money? This is a question that all candidates running for the Michigan legislature should hear between now and November. The fiscal…
Needed: A Budget for Children, Youth and Families
June 27, 2014 — According to the recent release of the 2014 Children’s Budget from one of our great national partners, First Focus, we’ve spent right around eight percent of our…
Building a Stronger Foundation for the Right Start
June 19, 2014 – This week, the Michigan League for Public Policy released the annual report, Right Start in Michigan 2014: Maternal and Infant Well-Being in Michigan’s Legacy Cities. Each…
On the 2014 Campaign Trail for Michigan Children
June 16, 2014 – I’d like to introduce you to the new Michigan’s Children Sandbox Party website. You’ll notice some significant changes to the Sandbox Party website. First, the Sandbox…
Here’s to the Graduates
June 6, 2014 – A lot of attention is paid at this time of year to all of the young people who are graduating from high school, and that attention…
Mother’s Day Reflections
May 12, 2014 – Yesterday was my first Mother’s Day as a mom. While I’ve been a mom for just under six months, there are so many supports that I…