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الأمل يبدأ هنا» يساعد ديترويت في إعطاء الأولوية للأطفال الصغار
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
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Hope Starts Here puts Detroit's young children first
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Early Education Community of Practice brings unified message to state focus on early childhood care
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Mothering Justice "Mamas' Agenda" addresses childcare and early childhood education
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, April 18, 2024
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Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Tri-Share makes quality child care more affordable for working parents
Jaishree Drepaul
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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PreK for All a good way to disrupt the preschool-to-prison pipeline
Jaishree Drepaul
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Michigan makes the leap to improved educational opportunities with MiLEAP
Jaishree Drepaul-Bruder
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Why preschoolers living with autism benefit from early education
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Longform
Regional organizations help determine the childcare landscape within their own communities
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Feature Story
Un informe destaca la necesidad de una atención y educación más completas y equitativas en la primer
Ashley King
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Report highlights need for more and more equitable early childhood care and education
Ashley King
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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تُعَدُّ برامج التعليم المبكر في ديترويت نماذج ممتازة لبرنامج الروضة للجميع
Ashley King
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
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Detroit Champions for HOPE empowers parents as their children’s first teachers
Ashley King
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Michigan busca crear una mejor trayectoria profesional para los educadores de la primera infancia
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Underfunding early child care has far-reaching impacts
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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Parents weigh in on PreK for All
Ashley King
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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Detroit early education programs serve as models for PreK for All
Ashley King
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Longform
Child care providers face funding cliff as ARPA dollars fall away
Joanne Bailey-Boorsma
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Feature Story
Model D shines at SPJ Detroit awards, claims first in education reporting
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Focusing on what both parents and providers are experiencing, we dive into what's working (and what's not), in early education issues and innovation in Southeast Michigan. This year's stories are made possible with funding from
the Southeast Michigan Early Childhood Funders Collaborative.
Across Our Network
Flint Style Soccer continues to score goals on and off the field
Source: Flintside
WellFed Community grows food sovereignty, education in Tampa
Source: 83Degrees
One year strong: Valhalla Indoor Axe Throwing celebrates growth and new entertainment offerings
Source: Epicenter - Mount Pleasant
Another chapter in the history of Powers Hamburgers
Source: Input Fort Wayne