Ingham County Sheriff Eugene Wriggelsworth believes that the greater Michigan’s investment in early childhood the better the chance that he and other law enforcement officers might soon be out of business.
LANSING – Michigan’s economic distress continues to hurt the state’s children in profound ways -- with a steep 50 percent climb in child poverty in the past decade, rising numbers of children abused and neglected and illustrated by the fact that now nearly half the state’s children receive free or reduced school lunches, concludes the latest Kids Count in Michigan Data Book released today.
On Wednesday, January 18th, Governor Snyder delivered his 2nd State of the State address. Watch the speech, read important quotes and find out what you can do to speak on behalf of children in Michigan with the Sandbox Party.
Funds are available for established organizations with the fiscal, administrative, and programmatic capacity to apply to become a Great Start to Quality Resource Center and lead the implementation of Great Start to Quality within a region of the state.
Dalia Smith of Saginaw remembers when her son was a baby, inconsolable and constantly crying. Like many young parents, she just didn’t know how to cope. Some days she was so overwhelmed she didn’t feel like she could get out of bed.Through family centered treatment in Saginaw County, Smith learned coping skills.
KALAMAZOO - Kalamazoo Gazette columnist Julie Mack recently published a column that included a list of ways to fix the public schools by Tim Bartik, an economist for the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
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LANSING –Despite learning today that Michigan is not one of nine states awarded a federal Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant, the work to build a system of early learning and development to ensure all of Michigan’s children are ready for success when they enter kindergarten will continue.
OAKLAND COUNTY - An Oakland Press story this week focused on the new Michigan Office of Great Start and its potential impact on local preschool programs.
W.E. Upjohn senior economist Tim Bartik's 2011 book, "Investing in Kids," has helped many people view investments in early childhood as investments in a better society. Most recently, two leading academic journals - Business Economics and the Journal of Regional Science, offered reviews of Bartik's work.
LANSING - The Early Childhood Investment Corporation - Michigan's authority on early childhood - has been awarded a "Champion Crime Fighter" award from Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Michigan.
A study from the Center for Public Education looks at the effect of combinations of pre-k and kindergarten on third-grade reading skills. The study focused on two combinations -- no pre-k and full-day kindergarten vs. pre-k and half-day kindergarten -- and found that a combination of pre-k and half-day kindergarten was significantly better.
LANSING – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan has chosen Susan Broman to lead the new Office of Great Start. “Susan is the type of leader we need to establish and build this pivotal office,” Flanagan said.
LANSING – Michigan has comprehensive plans for money it might be awarded in the federal Race to the Top – Early Learning Challenge. Michigan's plan includes statewide implementation of Great Start to Quality, a tiered quality rating and improvement system for all child providers.
So where does the U.S. rank for child and mother wellness among developed nations? Try 31st out of 43, according to Save the Children in its annual Mothers' Index Rankings.
WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Department of Education announced recently a proposal to create an Office of Early Learning, tasked with overseeing the Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Grants and coordinating early learning programs across the Department.
LANSING - The Gongwer news agency today reported that the state would spend $12.5 million to assess early childhood and kindergarten programs that would help its application for $70 million in federal funds for a more comprehensive system under a supplemental that sprang out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.
Zero to Three, a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers, has released a statistical snapshot of infants and toddlers in Michigan. To view the report, click here.
LANSING - Michigan's youngest children will be helped by the state's new Office of Great Start, according to a commentary in the Lansing State Journal. In turn, state businesses will benefit. Read the commentary here.
KALAMAZOO - Early care and education programs generate $1.2 billion in economic activity for Michigan, employ over 27,000 workers and improve the state's future workforce, according to a report from America's Edge, a national group of business leaders who work to strengthen businesses and the economy through proven investments in children.
Ingham County Sheriff Eugene Wriggelsworth believes that the greater Michigan’s investment in early childhood the better the chance that he and other law enforcement officers might soon be out of business. 
LANSING – Michigan’s economic distress continues to hurt the state’s children in profound ways -- with a steep 50 percent climb in child poverty in the past decade, rising numbers of children abused and neglected and illustrated by the fact that now nearly half the state’s children receive free or reduced school lunches, concludes the latest Kids Count in Michigan Data Book released today.
On Wednesday, January 18th, Governor Snyder delivered his 2nd State of the State address. Watch the speech, read important quotes and find out what you can do to speak on behalf of children in Michigan with the 
Dalia Smith of Saginaw remembers when her son was a baby, inconsolable and constantly crying. Like many young parents, she just didn’t know how to cope. Some days she was so overwhelmed she didn’t feel like she could get out of bed.Through family centered treatment in Saginaw County, Smith learned coping skills.
KALAMAZOO - Kalamazoo Gazette columnist Julie Mack recently published a column that included a list of ways to fix the public schools by Tim Bartik, an economist for the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
Looking for the perfect gift ? The 
LANSING –Despite learning today that Michigan is not one of nine states awarded a federal Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge grant, the work to build a system of early learning and development to ensure all of Michigan’s children are ready for success when they enter kindergarten will continue.
OAKLAND COUNTY - An Oakland Press story this week focused on the new Michigan Office of Great Start and its potential impact on local preschool programs..jpg)
W.E. Upjohn senior economist Tim Bartik's 2011 book, "Investing in Kids," has helped many people view investments in early childhood as investments in a better society. Most recently, two leading academic journals - Business Economics and the Journal of Regional Science, offered reviews of Bartik's work.
LANSING - The Early Childhood Investment Corporation - Michigan's authority on early childhood - has been awarded a "Champion Crime Fighter" award from 
A study from the 
LANSING – State Superintendent of Public Instruction Mike Flanagan has chosen Susan Broman to lead the new Office of Great Start. “Susan is the type of leader we need to establish and build this pivotal office,” Flanagan said. 
So where does the U.S. rank for child and mother wellness among developed nations? Try 31st out of 43, according to Save the Children in its annual Mothers' Index Rankings.
Zero to Three, a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers, has released a statistical snapshot of infants and toddlers in Michigan. To view the report, click .jpg)
LANSING - Michigan's youngest children will be helped by the state's new Office of Great Start, according to a commentary in the Lansing State Journal. In turn, state businesses will benefit. Read the commentary 
KALAMAZOO - Early care and education programs generate $1.2 billion in economic activity for Michigan, employ over 27,000 workers and improve the state's future workforce, according to a report from America's Edge, a national group of business leaders who work to strengthen businesses and the economy through proven investments in children.