Archive for Legislative News and Updates
Live Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Twitter Forum Focusing on Early Childhood
Live Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Twitter Forum Focusing on Early Childhood
Monday, June 21st from 12p-1p EST
It’s FREE! Here’s how to attend…
1. Join our discussion by using the #greatstart hashtag in each of your tweets so we can all follow the conversation during the party.
2.
Follow the Gubernatorial Candidates (@Mike_Cox @george4govenor @Dillon4MI @bouchardforgov) @greatstart the host so [...]
Parents as Advocates
As a parent, I feel it is my responsibility to advocate for my children. My toddler cannot tell a legislator about how they need preschool, the child down the street needs basic needs because mom or dad lost their job and how we need more direct services or parent support and education programs, for example. [...]
Get on The Bus
On May 19, 2010 a bus will depart northern Michigan, heading to the state capitol in Lansing, to rally and show support for early childhood. A bus filled with families, friends and citizens who care about our youngest Michiganders – our state’s future!
Not just any bus either. A bus with games, songs, snacks and activities [...]
2009 Accomplishments for Early Childhood
The Great Start Collaborative and Parent Coalition would like to share with you their accomplishments and projects focusing on early childhood for 2009.
House Health Reform Bill Needs Your Help
If you support this house bill which the ECIC supports the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in this effort to ensure that children are covered in national health reform then we need your help!
URGENT: We Need Your Help Today: Tell your Representative to Support the House Health Reform Bill Before Tomorrow’s Vote!
TOMORROW NIGHT, the United [...]
Michigan Summary of Senate Cuts
Summary of Senate Cuts/Reductions by Great Start Component Area
State and Local Infrastructure
Program/Dept. Area
Senate Cut/Reduction
Local Impact
State and local level support and technical assistance
State School Aid Act (MDE)
$750,000 (reduction) to Great Start Collaboratives and Parent Coalitions
Federal Child Care Development Funds (DHS)
Early Childhood Investment Corporation (combined with $12 million [...]
Survey Says Early Childhood Matters
Editors Note: Originally posted at ECIC.org
Most voters in Michigan see early childhood development and education programs as an absolute necessity for their community. Eighty-three percent of voters see these programs as a necessity (69 percent strongly believe this).
This belief crosses demographic and party lines. Strong majorities of voters across demographic groups express a strong [...]
