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Early Childhood Advocates to Take Lansing by Storm

Posted in: Quality, Michigan
Over five hundred parents, children and other supporters of early childhood development are expected at the State Capitol on Wednesday, May 21, for the Second Annual Star Power Rally. The rally, sponsored by the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC), is intended to recognize champions of early childhood education, care and development and to let state legislators know about the strengths of the Great Start System - early childhood initiative.


May 22, 2008 Read more »

Get Your Kids Off To A Good Start, Right From Birth

Posted in: Quality, Michigan

Monroe County is making proress toward its goal of making early childhood education a priority, but there's plenty to do.


May 6, 2008 Read more »

Background Checks at Child Cares Limited to Adults, State Says

Posted in: Quality, Michigan

The state's day care licensing process is limited in the ways it can help protect children in a home day care from minors who live there, state officials said.


March 24, 2008 Read more »

Child Care Costs Increasing

Posted in: Subsidy Programs, Michigan

Child care can cost hundreds of dollars a month.


March 3, 2008 Read more »

Early childhood programs not making up the cuts of past years

Posted in: Michigan

Gov. Jennifer Granholm has talked consistently during her five years in office about the need to invest more money in early childhood education.


October 15, 2007 Read more »

Column: Is child care worth more to kids -- or budget-cutters?

Posted in: Michigan, Child Care Workforce
A couple-dozen crucial cogs in the state's business and economic policy wheel showed up at a recent hearing on the 2008 state budget.


June 27, 2007 Read more »