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By Leaps & Bounds: PreK for All

Our guests are Anne Kuhnen, Kids Count Director, Michigan League for Public Policy, and Tami Mannes, Organizational Lead for Western Early Childhood Support Network and Director of District Improvement & Early Childhood, Ottawa Area ISD.

This year, Governor Whitmer announced PreK for All that would create the opportunity for all Michigan four-year-olds to attend a free, high-quality PreK program by 2027 - regardless of income. Why is this important for Michigan's young children, and what can families, programs, and early childhood professionals expect this year and beyond?

Today we’ll talk with Anne Kuhnen, Kids Count Director with the Michigan League for Public Policy and Tami Mannes, Organizational Lead for Western Early Childhood Support Network and Director of District Improvement and Early Childhood with Ottawa Area ISD, to learn more about the challenges West Michigan families are facing when it comes to childcare and early childhood education and how PreK for All aims to bridge these gaps.

For more information about PreK for All, visit https://www.michigan.gov/mileap/early-childhood-education/prek-for-all. To access Michigan's Kids Count data, visit https://mlpp.org/kids-count/2023-kids-count-in-michigan-data-book-and-profiles/.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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