Strong parents, strong children
3 days 23 hours ago
By Teri Banas
Why do you suppose airline passengers traveling with children are instructed to first secure an air mask on their own mouths, before tending to their children’s, in case of an emergency?
I once thought that was backwards. Save the children first! But today, the same sensibility that...Capitol Corner: Michigan Budget
3 weeks 2 days ago
Major items impacting early childhood moved this week in the Michigan House and Senate, from the school aid budget to the autism legislation. Matt Gillard provides details on all the action and lets you know what will happen next.
Watch the video here or view Capitol...Zero to Three: Federal Update
3 weeks 6 days ago
The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that funds will be made available for continued investments in state-level, comprehensive early education reform. Of the $550 million appropriated for Race to the Top through the Department of...Capitol Corner: School Aid Budget Moves
7 weeks 3 hours ago
Major items impacting early childhood moved this week in the Michigan House and Senate, from the school aid budget to the autism legislation. Matt Gillard provides details on all the action and lets you know what will happen next.
Watch the video here or view Capitol Corner on...CBO Projects $1.17 Trillion Budget Deficit Shortfall, Down from Fiscal 2011
9 weeks 2 days ago
The decision by Congress last month to renew the Social Security payroll tax cut along with an extension of long-term unemployment benefits is essentially the sole reason why the Congressional Budget Office has raised its estimate of the federal budget deficit for fiscal 2012 by $93 billion.
CBO’s...National Governors Association tackles childhood hunger
11 weeks 3 days ago
Governors from across the country gathered this weekend in Washington, D.C., to attend the the 2012 National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting. The NGA is a bipartisan organization whose membership consists of the governors of the 50 states, three territories and two commonwealths....Early childhood supplemental bill passes
12 weeks 16 min ago
Matt Gillard delivers the latest early childhood news and views - from legislation in Lansing to national issues taking center stage.
In this special edition of Capitol Corner, Matt Gillard shares the big news for children in Michigan, that HB 4445 was passed by the House and Senate and...Capitol Corner - Election primary and budget season
12 weeks 4 days ago
Matt Gillard delivers the latest early childhood news and views - from legislation in Lansing to national issues taking center stage. This week Matt gives a glimpse into the upcoming primary elections, the ongoing budget process and information on what's ahead for the Office of Great Start.
Watch...Capitol Corner - February 2, 2012
14 weeks 6 days ago
Matt Gillard delivers the latest early childhood news and views - from legislation in Lansing to national issues taking center stage.
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Advocate fiercely for your child
15 weeks 2 days ago
By Jennifer Rees, Family and Children Blogger
This blog post was originally shared on January 31, 2012 on the Big Binder website.
Several years ago we visited Senator Bill Hardiman during the Star Power Rally. He told us that when his children were young, he always thanked their...