For Candidates & Elected Officials

Michigan's Children is a great resource of nonpartisan information to help candidates and elected officials better understand the issues children in Michigan are facing and how to be a leader in turning our economy around by prioritizing kids.  The following are policymakers guides to children's issues, which provide overviews on the health, safety, education, and well-being of children in Michigan.

From Cradle to Career: Growing Michigan's Workforce From the Start (July 2012)

From Cradle to Career: Providing Paths to Graduation for a Brighter Future (July 2012)

Making Children a Priority in the 2012 Elections (July 2012)

The Third Grade Reading Benchmark: What It Means for Equity Within the Birth through Third Grade Continuum (June 2012)

Securing America's Future: Children and the 2012 Elections