Early Childhood Focus

Grace Centers of Hope Shelter in Pontiac to Add Child Care Center in April

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:06:26 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Free Press
By Bill Laitner
Pontiac city officials, hoping to rid their downtown of vagrants, tried to evict Grace Centers of Hope from its leased quarters in a former post office.

PNC Foundation Donation Helps Child Care Providers in Grand Rapids

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:36:16 PST

EXCERPT FROM: WZZM 13
By Christa Graban
GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- In-home child care providers in Grand Rapids will soon get some help with the children they watch.

Pitching In: Fundraiser to Provide Child-care Aid for Disadvantaged Families

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:23:52 PST

EXCERPT FROM: MLive.com
By Tarryl Jackson
A statewide nonprofit started by Jackson native Carol Walters is hosting a fundraiser Thursday in the city to provide child-care aid for disadvantaged families.

Child Care in Harbor Springs Struggling to Stay Open

Wed, 26 May 2010 11:32:24 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Petoskey News-Review
By Brandon Hubbard
HARBOR SPRINGS � A Harbor Springs day care is calling out for funding to help keep their doors open.

Clock is Ticking for Training Before New Childcare Rules Start Sept. 17

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:39:45 PST

WEST MICHIGAN -- About 800 relatives and in-home day care aides who provide child care in Muskegon County must receive six hours of training to continue getting paid with state child care subsidies.

Preschool Helps Kids and Future Budgets (OPINION)

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:04:25 PST

EXCERPT FROM: Detroit Free Press
By Jack Kresnak
Thanks for last week�s �Fixing our schools� series of articles on the education reforms Michigan must have to have an economic future, and in particular the reporting on the crisis in Detroit. Scant attention, however, was paid to the critical need for quality preschool programs that help the most vulnerable children come to kindergarten healthy, safe and ready to learn.

Michigan Forces Business Owners Into Public Sector Unions

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:39:33 PST

EXCERPT FROM: The Wall Street Journal
By Patrick J. Wright and Michael D. Jahr
Michelle Berry runs a private day-care service from her home on the outskirts of this city, the birthplace of General Motors. "The Berry Patch," as she calls the service, features overstuffed purple gorillas, giant cartoon murals, and a playroom covered in Astroturf. Her clients are mostly low-income parents who need child care to keep their jobs in a city that now has a 26% unemployment rate.

GodfreyLee Cuts Child Care for Students

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:16:26 PST

WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) - The board of Godfrey-Lee Public Schools voted Monday night to stop providing child care services to alternative education students with children of their own, following other Kent County districts which have eliminated the programs in recent years citing a lack of funds.

Group Champions Early Education

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:00:05 PST

Investing in early childhood education could reduce the amount the state spends on its corrections system, one advocacy group said Wednesday.

MSU Awarded Annual Grant to Reduce Cost of Child Care

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:20:03 PST

For junior Sarai Embaye, the stress of the first week of classes was reduced when she found out she didn�t have to take her daughter to class with her.

Child Care Closes its Doors

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:12:49 PST

Tables were assembled across the floor of a large room in Emmett Township. They were covered in children's toys, snacks and books, which were on display in a garage-sale style.

Neumann Discusses Early Childhood Education Cuts

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:45:19 PST

Over 20 people, including state Rep. Andy Neumann, gathered to discuss proposed cuts to early childhood development programs on Monday.

Michigan Poised to Slash Early Childhood Programs; Local District Concerned

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:20:12 PST

While public schools around Michigan are adopting their 2009-10 budget before a July 1 deadline, the state continues to examine $410 million worth of reductions to education funding.

Parents Should Carefully Consider and Examine Their Child Care Options

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:10:20 PST

With the recent articles detailing child care violations in Genesee County, "Who's Minding the Kids?" June 4 and June 7, it is easy to be apprehensive about leaving your child in the care of others. While there may be public and private child care programs with legitimate violations on record, there are also many licensed quality child care settings to choose from when considering child care for your children.

Downriver Nursery Offers Free Child Care to Job Seekers

Thu, 07 May 2009 10:32:35 PST

Shirley Mohney has electric blue eyes that smile with happiness when holding hands with the toddlers at Island Kiddie Kampus.

Child Care Providers Seek Funding to Fulfill Contract

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:23:33 PST

LANSING, Mich., April 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Child Care Providers Together in Michigan (CCPTM) held a news conference on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at the Michigan Capitol Building. The conference was the opening event for the CCPTM's Legislative Lobby Day.

Child Care Centers Feel 'trickle-down' Effect

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:43:50 PST

As layoffs mount in Muskegon, children are being pulled out of child care, leaving vacancies in day care centers and prompting some to close.

Report: Michigan�s Woeful Economy Hurting Children

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:33:57 PST

LANSING, Mich. (AP) � A new report details how Michigan�s long, deep economic slump has pushed more children into poverty.

Sour Economy Hits Child Care

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:37:16 PST

Add child-care centers to the list of those affected by the struggling economy.

Families Finding it Harder to Pay for Preschool

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:50:26 PST

Jessica and Luke Vander Wal dial down the heat, rarely eat out and spend carefully to afford two years of preschool for their children, Owen, 5, and Emmalyn, 4.