Michigan ranks 32nd in child well-being, challenges for families exacerbated by inaccessible and unaffordable child care
For Immediate Release June 14, 2023 Contact: Laura Ross lauramr@mlpp.org 517-281-1084 Michigan ranks 32nd in child well-being, challenges for families exacerbated by inaccessible and unaffordable [...]
Senate passage of bipartisan child care bills another big step for Michigan kids, parents and providers
For Immediate Release June 8, 2022 Contact: Alex Rossman arossman@mlpp.org 517-775-9053 Senate passage of bipartisan child care bills another big step for Michigan kids, parents and providers [...]
Michigan Advance: An investment in moms is an investment in Michigan
Earlier this month, I celebrated Mother’s Day with two of our three sons and all four of our grandsons. While there was much joy on that day, I was thinking […]
Birth to Five: Young children in Michigan need access to supports
Yona Isaacs, Kids Count Data Analyst Fall 2021 683,798 children between the ages of 0 and 5 live in Michigan, and their access to vital health, nutritional and educational services […]
A sea change for child care
A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance In less than a week, I will be retiring after more than three decades of working to improve public policy […]