Affordability is only part of the challenge. Michigan also faces a significant shortage of available child care. We urge Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters to support the bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act, which would create new grants to expand supply and capacity.
Opinion | A blueprint to expand child care for Michigan families, providers, employers
Posted inTalent & Education
Want to earn a bachelor’s degree? This Michigan college has an app for that
A small private college in west Michigan is offering a chance to earn a degree entirely via cell phone, calling it ‘the future of education.’
Posted inMichigan Government
Lee Chatfield’s wife avoids prison with guilty plea in Michigan corruption probe
Stephanie Chatfield is expected to serve probation but no jail time after pleading guilty to embezzling from a nonprofit fundraising account alongside former House Speaker Lee Chatfield.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Do Michigan parents have a right to see everything in kids’ medical records?
In Michigan, parents may face limited access to certain medical records, such as substance abuse treatment, as their children get older. State Rep. Joe Aragona, R-Clinton Township, would change that.
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Northern Michigan found a way to cut school absenteeism. Lansing may defund it
One reason Michigan is behind other states in test scores is because kids miss so much school. But a program hailed as a model is at risk of losing nearly half its funding.
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Opinion | Cement: A foundational strategic resource
Michigan continues to face numerous infrastructure challenges. When government demand is met with American-made cement, we are not simply pouring concrete, we are reinforcing our middle class, our industrial base and our long-term economic security.
Posted inOutdoors Life
Looking for an under-the-radar Michigan adventure? Try a river cruise
Companies offer dinner cruises, tiki themes, haunted histories and more on Michigan rivers.
Posted inMichigan Government
House Speaker Matt Hall threatens budget stall over impasse with Senate Dems
With less than three weeks until Michigan schools have to finalize their own spending plans, GOP legislative leaders downplayed the prospect of getting a state budget done in time.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
More people are using AI for medical advice. Here’s what to know
While artificial intelligence can offer advice on health concerns, doctors say there’s no replacement for physician visits.
Posted inTalent & Education
Attracting Michigan preschoolers, teachers with free housing, other innovations
A shortage of early childhood educators and the lack of child care options in some areas have inspired innovative solutions in Michigan. They include a free housing program in Battle Creek and converting space in a Grand Rapids transit facility into a child-care center.