early childhood education

The governor’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget proposal includes $181 million to expand Pre-K for All, a free pre-school program for four-year-olds designed to prepare them for kindergarten and beyond

Some of Michigan’s early education providers are getting additional funding thanks to an expanding Early Childhood Educator Wage Initiative pilot program.

Democratic Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib says the legislation would ensure more than 11 million young children from low-income families can access high-quality early education.

Michigan’s FY 24-25 budget included a $655.3 million investment in the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP), which provides pre-K for eligible four-year-olds. The governor’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year increases funding to $676.1 million.

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 Radio staff asked their kids what books they'd recommend, and they did not disappoint! With a new school year, your child may also be looking for a new read.

Today on Stateside, a conversation with the president of the soon-to-close Finlandia University, and a closer look at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's plan to expand early childhood education.

The money comes from the federal Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program.

Leaders of Wayne RESA, the county’s intermediate school district, hope the bonus pay will make the profession more financially viable for interested people. New teachers and staff in the Great Start Readiness Program—the county-run, state-funded preschool program for four-year-olds -- have started getting incentive pay.

There appears to be a deal between Democrats and Republicans in Lansing on plans to make early childhood programs more available and more affordable to…