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Michigan’s Child Care System Continues to Struggle

11 years ago

Today, the National Women’s Law Center released its annual state-by-state report on the status of child care. This year’s report, Pivot Point: State Child Care Assistance Policies 2013, examines five…

Starting Off with a Shutdown

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

October 1st marks the beginning of the new fiscal year for both the State of Michigan and the United States. And boy are they starting off in two completely different…

Beyond the Bickering to What Matters

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

I was so proud today to see the culmination of hard work from two members of our Congressional Delegation – yes, our Congressional Delegation, those guys in DC who are…

Building Successful 21st Century Learners – the Common Core and Beyond

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

I spent the week last week with colleagues from around the country as part of the C.S. Mott Foundation-funded White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellowship, strategizing individual and collective action necessary to garner…

Supporting Michigan’s Poorest Families with Young Children from Birth to Age Three

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released its 2012 data on poverty rates across the country and the data was bleak for Michigan. While our child poverty rate did not…

Supporting Effective, Equitable Investments in Education

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

Earlier this month, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released a report reflecting what we’ve known and felt all over the state – that we in Michigan, similar to many…

Post-Secondary Paths for More Young People

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

We’ve all agreed that the path to a self- and family-supporting job and career requires not only graduating from high school, but successfully starting AND completing some kind of post-secondary…

Federal Child Care Changes Will Benefit Michigan Children

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

Last week was the final week to submit comments to the federal Administration for Children and Families – Office of Child Care regarding proposed rule changes to the Child Care…

Early Childhood Education a Top Priority for Voters

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

On Wednesday, the First Five Years Fund and the Grow America Stronger coalition released findings from a national survey of registered voters to gauge public reception on early childhood education…

Collaborating for a Great Start, Great Investment, and Great Future

Speaking for Kids

11 years ago

Last month, the Michigan Department of Education – Office of Great Start (OGS) released its much anticipated report Great Start, Great Investment, Great Future: The Plan for Early Learning and…