Building a Bridge to Success
At a Youth Voice event held Friday, April 13th, decision makers from Calhoun County heard Marshall Alternative High School (MAHS) students discuss their changing educational experiences because of an innovative…
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Failing Michigan’s Youngest = Failing Michigan’s Future
Since its inception, Michigan’s Children has focused on children’s well-being from cradle-to-career – a concept that aligns with Governor Snyder’s P-20 education continuum. With Executive support for this continuum; as…
Mental Health Coverage: From a Parent’s Perspective
Case studies and personal testimonies have an incredible impact on policy decision-making. This strategy is crucial for many families who are not able to self-advocate or are underrepresented in the…
Education for All
Coinciding with his State of the Union address, President Obama released a Blueprint for An America Built to Last. This blueprint contains several education based initiatives to “give hard-working, responsible…
The Budget, A Tool for Equity?
The state budget is the single most powerful expression of the state’s priorities. Where public taxpayer dollars are spent tells a whole lot about what public programs and services our…
Policymakers Need Your Help
The following blog was originally posted by the Michigan After School Partnership. Do you want to see better things happening for more children and families in your community? Do you…
Taking Advantage of Michigan’s Opportunity
One of the good news pieces in the Michigan 2011 Kids Count Data Book released last week is that the high school dropout rate in the state fell between 2007…
Repercussions of F.D.R.’s G.I. Bill
Last week in President Obama’s State of the Union address, he talked about how the G.I. Bill after World War II helped build a strong economy including a healthy middle…
Advocates Need Legislators to Know That Kids Count in Michigan
Every year the Michigan League for Human Services produces the Kids Count Data Book, an annual review of child well-being with a profile of every county and the city of…
The State of the Union
Last night, President Obama gave his fourth State of the Union address. As his White House Senior Advisor, David Plouffe, alluded to prior to his address, President Obama focused on…