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4 Top Takeaways from the Social Entrepreneurs Show + Tell

Mark Swartz·February 4, 2021·3 min read

On January 27, Promise Venture Studio hosted a “Show+Tell” in partnership with Sesame Workshop and The Center on the Developing Child. The showcase featured 10 companies and the social entrepreneurs in the 2020 Promising Ventures Fellowship Program. Read More

5 Questions for the Governor: Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer

Mark Swartz·October 1, 2020·4 min read

I’ve been focused on expanding Pre-K for families that need it most since the beginning of my administration. I made it a priority in my last State of the State Address because I know how crucial it is for our families and for our economy. Read More

Business Community is Key to Galvanizing Voter Support for Early Childhood Services in Kent County

Mark Swartz·October 23, 2019·5 min read

Last November, voters in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan’s second-largest city (population 200,000), made Kent County the first county in Michigan to approve a referendum that raises property taxes specifically for early childhood. Read More

Our Child Care Facilities Are in Crisis But There Are Solutions

Business, Nonprofits, Chambers of Commerce Build Coalitions

Mark Swartz·October 8, 2020·3 min read

In the morning, as children dash into their preschools and home-based care sites, hanging coats and finding favorite toys or... Read More

Edward Manuszak: ‘Early Childhood Matters Most’

Mark Swartz·November 22, 2019·7 min read

Edward Manuszak wears many hats, but the two most important are Superintendent of Dundee (MI) Community Schools and as the AASA Early Learning Cohort Co-Chair. In both roles, he works to deliver excellent learning opportunities. So why is Manuszak among the first to say that “Early Childhood Matters Most?” Read More

Lead in Water Puts All At Risk – Especially Infants and Young Children

Mark Swartz·August 23, 2019·4 min read

A lead crisis plaguing Newark, N.J., is the latest large-scale threat posed by lead in water, a health hazard that’s... Read More

Michigan

4 Top Takeaways from the Social Entrepreneurs Show + Tell

5 Questions for the Governor: Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer

Business Community is Key to Galvanizing Voter Support for Early Childhood Services in Kent County

Our Child Care Facilities Are in Crisis But There Are Solutions

Edward Manuszak: ‘Early Childhood Matters Most’

Lead in Water Puts All At Risk – Especially Infants and Young Children

5 Questions for the Governor: Tennessee’s Bill Lee

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