Early Childhood Focus

Early Childhood Advocates to Take Lansing by Storm

Thu, 22 May 2008 14:13:43 PST

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 - Michigan's early childhood initiative.

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

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:38:59 PST

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

Background Checks at Child Cares Limited to Adults, State Says

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:07:25 PST

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.

Child Care Costs Increasing

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:14:29 PST

Child care can cost hundreds of dollars a month.

Early childhood programs not making up the cuts of past years

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:14:07 PST

Spending on programs designed to help make all children ready for school did go up this past fiscal year by about $7.7 million, according to a study published in December by Michigan's Children, a Lansing-based advocacy group. But overall spending remains a third lower than it was in 2001, the group said.

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

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:44:38 PST