The Power of First 10 Partnerships Part I of a two-part interview with David Jacobson Mark Swartz·Mar 16, 2023·5 min readThe First 10 initiative of the Education Development Center (EDC) supports a network that will soon include more than 60... Read More
Doula Services: Michigan Offers Medicaid Enrollees a Powerful Boost for Better Childbirth OutcomesK.C. Compton·Apr 11, 2023·6 min readMany people see the word “doula” and think, “Ah, yes. A midwife.” Though the two words describe important roles in... Read More
5 Top Takeaways from the Webinar on Mixed Delivery Hosted by the Learning Policy Institute and the National Institute for Early Education Research Multiple Paths to Quality Mark Swartz·Apr 28, 2023·5 min readOn April 19, the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) and the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) cohosted a webinar... Read More
Michigan Moves Closer to Universal Pre-K — But It’s Not Quite So Universal Yet More preschool funding faces opposition, but families struggle to pay thousands for private preschool. Patrick O'Donnell·Nov 19, 2024·6 min readMichelle Gurgul has a good job as a dental hygienist, but the expense of private preschool for her daughter near... Read More