Archive for Legislative News and Updates
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 [...]
