Addressing the Risk and Taking the Opportunity
The following blog was originally posted by the Michigan After-School Partnership. March 23, 2015 – It is such an exciting time in Michigan for expanded learning. The recent recognition from the…
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A Much Needed Conversation about Child Care
March 16, 2015 – Last week, Michigan’s Children partnered with the Early Childhood Investment Corporation and several other state advocacy partners to organize opportunities to strategize action around some very…
Kids Count Offers an Important Resource for Boosting Your Advocacy Skills
March 9, 2015 — There’s a popular adage about the use of data and how to apply facts when advancing a particular cause or agenda. It is: While everyone is…
What Children, Youth and Families Need in the New State Superintendent
March 10, 2015 – The search for the new Superintendent of Schools is in the homestretch. Six candidates have been identified. All but one have led local and intermediate school…
Michigan’s Children Sandbox Party Powered by You!
February 12, 2015 – Thomas Jefferson famously remarked that a well-informed electorate is a prerequisite for democracy. Extending that thought, we know that staying well-informed is essential for people like…
Note to Gov. Snyder: Look Out for Kids and Families in New Budget Year
February 10, 2015 – Applying the imagery of a “River of Opportunity,” Gov. Rick Snyder outlined the importance of using public resources to help people in his State of the…
Youth Voice Improving Public Policy
February 6, 2015 – Last week, we gathered a group of 18 young people who were either still in the foster care system, or who had been served by that…
The State of Early Childhood
January 26, 2015 – Last week, Michigan residents got to hear two speeches from our political leaders – one from Governor Snyder with his State of the State Address, which…
How Can We Best Direct The Flowing River?
January 21, 2015 — Michigan families can be glad that the Governor talked so much last night in his 5th State of the State address about public resources helping individuals,…
Get to know your lawmakers: Tell them you’re watching and that you care about kids and families
Jan. 14, 2015 – When I was a 19-year-old Michigan State University college student I was hired as an intern in a Detroit lawmaker’s legislative office. In my totally realistic…