early childhood education

What if you could build a pre-school from the ground up?What if you could take the things that seem to work well -- take out what doesn't -- and build-in…

A group of police chiefs and district attorneys is asking Congress to invest $75 billion over the next ten years on early childhood programs with proven…

More streetlight and less blight in Detroit in 60 days Detroit's emergency manager says residents will be able to notice more robust city services within…

As many as 16,000 more 4-year-olds will be able to attend preschool in Michigan this fall, thanks to a big boost in the state's early education…

Some of Michigan’s preschoolers are paying the price as federal sequester cuts sink in. On today’s show we take a look at what the cuts mean to families…

These are trying times for families who rely on Head Start to give their preschoolers the big boost that can make the difference between success and…

State lawmakers recently approved a huge expansion of the Great Start Readiness Program. That's the state's preschool program for 4-year olds at risk of…

Lawmakers in Lansing recently approved a $65 million increase in the state's Great Start Readiness Program. That's Michigan's preschool program for 4-year…

Michigan schools got about a 3% boost in funding under the state budget passed last month in Lansing, but a new report says that might not be…

Michigan has the highest rate of child poverty in the Great Lakes region, according to a report released Monday morning.As Michigan Radio’s Jake Neher…