child care

After the Trump administration’s claims of widespread fraud in child care programs in several other states, Michigan’s auditor general will look into the performance of the state’s child care subsidy program.

Laws set to take effect in March will allow day cares and nursery schools to install temporary locking systems for use in case of a lockdown or other emergency.

A bipartisan pair of Michigan representatives is sponsoring legislation that would pilot a state childcare affordability program on the federal level.

One of the most serious findings in the report from the state auditor general was that 60% of observed calls from providers to the program’s call center went unanswered.

Michigan Senate Democrats announced a plan Wednesday they say will support parents of young children. The proposal, dubbed “Building Blocks,” falls into three parts.

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has issued a determination that candidates and officeholders can use campaign funds to pay for childcare.

Michigan is seeking public comments on updated licensing rules for child care centers. Comments can be mailed or emailed, and there's a public hearing in Lansing Tuesday.

Michigan House and Senate budget negotiators are discussing changes ahead of this month's state budget deadline

For many child care centers, the additional federal funding provided during COVID was a lifeline. With that funding ending at the end of this month, child care providers are looking for alternate solutions.

Many families in the state can't afford childcare — and those who can may have trouble accessing it, thanks to long wait lists, a lack of public transportation, and work hours that start early in the morning or go late at night.