Publications

Related early childhood publications from Michigan's Children and our partners

Read about the Great Start Readiness Program and how funding cuts forced GSRP programs statewide to turn away almost 5,000 youngsters this year

 

Read about how the Michigan Child Care Enhancement Program has helped thousands of infants and toddlers at risk of being expelled from child care centers, including three-year-old Johnny of DeWitt, and how you can help save this program from elimination.

 

Education Reform Will Fail Without Links to Early Childhood - A group of 25 children's and human services organizations sent a letter to the State Board of Education on May 11 applauding the board's inclusion on preschool in its education reform plan, but warning that the plan will fail without investments starting at birth.

Missing the Potential of Michigan's Youngest Students, a column from The Center for Michigan founder Phil Powers

The Governor's Proposed Fiscal Year 2011 State Budget: Highlights of Recommendations Affecting Young Children (A Budget Basics paper written in March 2010 by Michigan's Children)

Michigan's Commitment to its Youngest Citizens: Reality or Rhetoric? Trends in State Spending on Services for Young Children (A Budget Basics paper written in March 2010 by Michigan's Children)

Investing in Young Children: The First Step on the Path to Economic Prosperity in Michigan - White paper on how Michigan's next governor and legislature can rebuild Michigan's economy by giving every Michigan child a great start.

Never Again: Michigan's Babies, Toddlers and Pre-schoolers on the Precipice - An Issues paper written in Jan. 2010 by Michigan's Children for the Early Childhood Investment Corporation.

Cost Savings Analysis of School Readiness in Michigan - A report conducted by Wilder Research of St. Paul, Minn, for The Early Childhood Investment Corporation examining the economic impact of Michigan's school readiness efforts. Among the highlights of the report is the finding that in 2009 alone, the state realized an estimated $1.15 billion in cost savings and revenues due to the investments in school readiness over the past 25 years.

The Center for Michigan, a "think-and-do tank" formed in 2006, has published a two-part special report on the state's early childhood efforts and the funding perils they face.

Part Two: Michigan Advocates Gird for Big Preschool Funding Battles in 2010