childcare

A new report on children in Michigan is revealing a mixed bag when it comes to measures of child well-being

ED of the Michigan Afterschool Partnership Erin Skene-Pratt joins in with the details.

Shelley Irwin visits the YMCA to see what is on offer for kids this summer, changes are coming to parking in downtown GR, a state grant will improve the road around a facility in Holland, and more.

A preview of the 25th Michigan Automotive Suppliers Symposium. Also, Lt. Gov. Gilchrist visited Grand Rapids, an opioid treatment program in county jails is getting a boost, and more state and West Michigan news.

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist visited a Grand Rapids childcare center today to highlight Governor Whitmer’s budget proposals that would expand childcare and provide free pre-K education for families

The Ready by Five millage is scheduled to expire this year. Thursday, after requests for a millage increase, county commissioners voted to put it on the ballot at the current property tax rate.

The Village of Sparta is getting creative to address the childcare crisis facing West Michigan. They've found a unique approach that doubles the number of children served

The Michigan Department of Environmental, Great Lakes and Energy, or ELGE, announced plans this week to implement new protections against lead in school drinking water

The Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce hosted the Kent County/Grand Rapids 2024 economic forecast this week.

A new report titled, Balancing the Scales: A Proposal for a Systemwide Wage Scale to Address Michigan’s Early Childhood Education Crisis, suggests a unifying wage scale for early childhood educators could be one answer to the childcare crisis facing working parents and employers. WGVU spoke with Alex Andrews. He’s Director of Business Intelligence & Workforce Innovation with Grand Rapids-based TalentFirst.