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Model D to launch new series covering early education and child care issues in Southeast Michigan
Sarah Williams
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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Claire Charlton
Monday, August 7, 2017
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Big and small: sharing early education wisdom from rural to urban communities
Claire Charlton
Sunday, July 23, 2017
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Claire Charlton
Friday, July 14, 2017
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The high cost of limited access to early childhood education in Detroit
Lauren Tanabe
Monday, July 10, 2017
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Prepared to learn: why early education is so important for Michigan's children
Claire Charlton
Monday, June 26, 2017
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The positive signs, and challenges ahead, for early education in Detroit and Michigan
Claire Charlton
Monday, June 19, 2017
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Detroit's early childhood centers emphasize design to enrich education
Claire Charlton
Monday, June 5, 2017
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A five-star start: How a rating system is improving quality in Detroit's early childhood centers
Claire Charlton
Monday, May 29, 2017
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What Michigan can learn from Chicago about growing early childhood education
Claire Charlton
Monday, May 8, 2017
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.
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