Education

Coverage of schools from pre-k and kindergarten through higher education, including trade and online classes, as well as coverage of child care issues.

Rx Kids has provided for the Wright family stability during an unpredictable time.

More than a stipend: Rx Kids is transforming childhood beginnings

Rx Kids, the country’s first universal and unconditional cash prescription program for pregnant people and infants, provides financial support to every eligible family within a geographic area, no income requirements, no strings attached. Families receive a one-time $1,500 payment during pregnancy and $500 per month during the baby’s first year of life.  

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Shelley Roossien, Accessibility and Inclusion Specialist at KDL, leads children through a building exercise.
Inclusive Literacy Alliance fosters early reading in Kent County kids with developmental differences

The Inclusive Literacy Alliance is a collaborative, county-wide effort to improve early reading outcomes for children with developmental differences. Parents, educators, service providers, and advocates are piloting solutions that make early literacy more accessible and effective for children who are blind or low vision, deaf or hard of hearing, or autistic.

All Gods Children Developmental Learning Center plans to be certified by  Michigan’s free PreK for All program by fall of 2025.
Detroit early education center preparing littles for “the next phase in life” despite challenges

All of Gods Children Developmental Learning Center in Detroit exemplifies the need for addressing early education professionals low wages and the need for increased state child care subsidies.

PreK for All ensures that every 4-year-old in Michigan has access to a high-quality preschool experience, regardless of income.
“A lifeline for families,” PreK for All expands access and raises expectations

Enrollment in PreK for All is now open for all families, no matter their income. The program operates across a mixed delivery system, including local school districts, public charter schools, private child care providers, Head Start programs, and community-based organizations.    

Blueprint for school funding would ensure equitable resources in special education

The MI Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint would ensure that Michigan adequately and equitably funds public special education in Michigan. 

No-cost pre-K for all Michigan 4-year-olds enrolling for 2025-26 school year

QA with Jeffrey Capizzano, Policy Equity Group, on the implementation of Pre-K for All no-cost preschool for Michigan 4-year-olds.

"Kohn Park will bring a much-needed gathering space to the heart of Sawyer—celebrating community, creativity and connection,” says David Bunte, Chikaming Township Supervisor.
New park planned to provide ‘much-needed gathering space in the heart of Sawyer’

"Kohn Park will bring a much-needed gathering space to the heart of Sawyer—celebrating community, creativity and connection,” says David Bunte, Chikaming Township Supervisor.

"Our goal is to receive submissions from every county in Michigan," said Lindsay Lights, chair of the Michigan Big Tree Hunt.
Statewide contest still seeks entries for Michigan’s largest trees in these 15 counties

"Our goal is to receive submissions from every county in Michigan," said Lindsay Lights, chair of the Michigan Big Tree Hunt.

"This trip to Crystal Mountain is more than just a day of skiing and snowboarding; it's a chance for these students to connect with nature, build confidence, and create lasting memories," says Foley DeCoste, SOS Outreach Program Coordinator.
Nonprofits partner to bring Hamtramck high school students to ‘Up North’ ski resort

"This trip to Crystal Mountain is more than just a day of skiing and snowboarding; it's a chance for these students to connect with nature, build confidence, and create lasting memories," says Foley DeCoste, SOS Outreach Program Coordinator.

Otsego students share their lunches with less fortunate — every school day

Noticing her fellow students were tossing away fresh fruit, senior Lexi Gross came up with an alternative. Instead of going to the garbage, the fruit is collected and donated to a Southwest Michigan food pantry.

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