Excerpt:  The latest snapshot of child well being has been released and Michigan has fallen in its ranking.

 

Excerpt:  A local elementary school is attempting to prepare children for Kindergarten with the help of a free coloring book.

 

Excerpt:  The Great Start Parent Coalition of Kent County is a group of parents and local professionals working with a non-profit organization to support young children. They’re expecting more than 2 dozen candidates running for either a state house or senate seat in the county to attend their event focusing on what candidates will do to boost support for and sustain early childhood education.

 

Excerpt: There is a scholarship program for early childhood professionals called T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps). This program is one of the initiatives supported by the Early Childhood Investment Corporation, or ECIC. The Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children (MiAEYC) just became the new license holder for the T.E.A.C.H. program. Previously the program had been administered by the Michigan 4C Association.
 

Children just as important as tea partyersExcerpt:  The tea party movement may not be the most important force affecting the races for governor and the Legislature in Michigan this year. 

 

Excerpt:  The Eaton Great Start Collaborative and Great Start Parent Coalition, along with the other 54 counties, are gearing up to make sure local voters know about the Sandbox Party for Michigan's Youngest Learners, which was launched in Lansing July 1.

 

Excerpt:  The 1,200-student rural district has launched an online academy, been approved as an early middle college, taken a stand for universal preschool, and is converting to a technology-heavy, project-based learning approach in its high school.

 

Excerpt: A scholarship program that helps child care providers across the state is changing hands. The Teacher Education and Compensation Helps program, or TEACH, awards scholarships to child care providers pursuing higher education.

 

Excerpt:  For most of my life I have avoided “professional politics” choosing to work quietly and locally as an active participant in the democratic process. Aside from local ballot issues, school board elections and appointed positions I have simply paid attention to issues which concern me, taxation, health and safety, education, business and local government.

 

Excerpt:  Residents packed the conference room to capacity at Silver Maples of Chelsea on July 6 for the first “Evening of Civil Discourse” political roundtable discussion. U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Dist. 7, state Rep. Pam Byrnes, D-Dist. 52, County Commissioner Mark Ouimet and Chelsea Mayor Jason Lindauer were invited by event organizer Will Johnson for the nearly two-hour event.

 

Excerpt:  The Clare-Gladwin Great Start Collaborative and Great Start Parent Coalition are gearing up to make sure local voters know about the Sandbox Party for Michigan’s Youngest Learners, which was launched in Lansing.

 

Excerpt:  After months of reports, discussions and a deadlocked vote July 1, the Lansing school board meets again tonight to try to decide how the district will help students who don't succeed at Sexton, Everett or Eastern high schools.

 

Excerpt:  The St. Joseph County Great Start Collaborative and Great Start Parent Coalition are gearing up to make sure local voters know about the Sandbox Party for Michigan’s Youngest Learners, which was recently launched in Lansing.

 

Excerpt:  The Dickinson-Iron County Great Start and Regional Child Care Resource Center implemented a Family Resource Library at the Dickinson County Library in Iron Mountain.

 

Excerpt:  State Reps. Gino Polidori(D-Dearborn), Andy Dillon (D-Redford, who represents north Dearborn Heights), Dian Slavens (D-Canton) and Douglas Geiss(D-Taylor) were among those who voted to protect Michigan’s schools from further budget cuts and give them the time they need to plan for the upcoming school year, according to the officials.

 

Excerpt:  The St. Joseph County Great Start Collaborative and Great Start Parent Coalition have teamed up to promote the Sandbox Party for Michigan’s Youngest Learners. The group was launched in Lansing late last week.

 

Excerpt:  The St. Joseph County Great Start Collaborative and Great Start Parent Coalition are gearing up to make sure local voters know about the Sandbox Party for Michigan’s Youngest Learners, which was launched in Lansing Thursday

 

Excerpt:  Legislature approves another $2.6 million for youngest children

  

Excerpt:  Advocates of early childhood programs gathered in Lansing Thursday morning
to announce the formation of the "Sandbox Party" to advance the interests of
Michigan children up to the age of five.

 

Excerpt:  The EUP Great Start Collaborative and Great Start Parent Coalition are gearing up to make sure local voters know about the Sandbox Party for Michigan’s Youngest Learners, which was launched in Lansing today.

 

Excerpt:  There are the Republicans, the Democrats and the Tea Partiers -- and now there will be the Sandboxers -- according to a coalition of groups who argue that the voices of Michigan's youngest learner needs its own political party.