Lawmakers went on summer break before allocating $1.4 billion in federal COVID aid for child care. That’s left some worrying about making payroll.
Child care in Michigan
Stories about what happens to kids with care before kindergarten begins.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion: Michigan families need – and deserve – high quality child care
Republicans and Democrats are working together in Lansing to improve access to affordable child care.
Posted inMichigan Government
Whitmer pitches $1.4 billion plan making Michigan child care more affordable
Under a plan announced Monday, about 150,000 more Michigan children would be eligible for free or low-cost child care.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Lack of child care now a ‘crisis’ facing Michigan’s workforce
The state’s economic recovery from the pandemic may be limited, officials say, as fewer child care options keep women out of the workforce. It’s a business issue, too, for child care providers seeking available workers.
Posted inMichigan Government
Whitmer pitches big expansion of Michigan’s free preschool for 4-year-olds
A proposed $405 million infusion to the Great Start Readiness Program could come from federal COVID funds and the state’s school aid fund. It would provide free preschool to 17,000 more children from low- and moderate-income families.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan schools asked to open emergency child care centers for ‘essential workers’
In the latest sign of how bad things could get, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asks schools to set up emergency child care centers for the children of “essential workers,” from doctors to grocery stockers, needed in the pandemic fight.
Posted inChildren & Families
Child care for this baby costs more than the University of Michigan
Politicians have plenty to say about college costs. Yet child care expenses can have a bigger impact for many families and businesses. And Michigan has done little to help middle-and-low-income parents.
Posted inSpecial report
Michigan preschool funding has improved, but child care still unaffordable
As student performance in Michigan has plummeted, one strategy where many elected officials, educators, business leaders and state residents agree is bolstering future student success through early childhood programs.
Posted inBusiness Bridge
Business and Lansing need to help the other to expand childcare for working parents
Michigan employers increasingly view child care as critical to attracting and keeping quality workers
Posted inBusiness Bridge
6 ways to help working parents in Michigan afford child care
Michigan’s business leaders are discovering a strong connection between affordable child care and happy, productive workers.