CategoriesLatest News, Leadership & Capacity Sharing Embedding Parent Leadership into Montana’s Early Childhood Systems Posted on Posted onNovember 18, 2025By Jesse Steinberg Across the nation in states like Montana, early childhood systems leaders are establishing family leader … Read MoreEmbedding Parent Leadership into Montana’s Early Childhood Systems
CategoriesECIC, Latest News Longest Federal Shutdown in History Threatens to Unravel Family Economic Security Posted on Posted onNovember 5, 2025By Jesse Steinberg Nearly 30,000 children at risk of losing food, child care, and early learning supports LANSING, … Read MoreLongest Federal Shutdown in History Threatens to Unravel Family Economic Security
CategoriesECIC, Latest News Federal Shutdown Jeopardizes Food and Child Care for Michigan’s Most Vulnerable Children and Families Posted on Posted onOctober 30, 2025October 30, 2025By Jesse Steinberg LANSING, Mich. – Beginning Saturday, Nov. 1, more than 1.4 million Michiganders stand to lose … Read MoreFederal Shutdown Jeopardizes Food and Child Care for Michigan’s Most Vulnerable Children and Families
CategoriesLatest News Take Action: Early Childhood in the Federal Budget Posted on Posted onOctober 15, 2025By Jesse Steinberg The U.S. government officially shut down on October 1, 2025, after failing to agree on … Read MoreTake Action: Early Childhood in the Federal Budget
CategoriesLatest News What’s in the State Budget Deal for Early Childhood? Posted on Posted onOctober 6, 2025October 13, 2025By Kelly Walden In response to pressure from advocates across the state, Michigan lawmakers worked under moonlight on … Read MoreWhat’s in the State Budget Deal for Early Childhood?
CategoriesECIC, Latest News State Budget Underinvests in Young Children, Families Posted on Posted onOctober 3, 2025By Jesse Steinberg LANSING, Mich. – Alicia Guevara, CEO of the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC), issued the … Read MoreState Budget Underinvests in Young Children, Families
CategoriesLatest News Notice of Public Meeting: Executive Committee Meeting on September 24, 2025 Posted on Posted onSeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025By Jesse Steinberg NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Posted in accordance with the provisions of P.A. 203 of 1965, as … Read MoreNotice of Public Meeting: Executive Committee Meeting on September 24, 2025
CategoriesChild Care Innovation Fund, Latest News Employers Honored as 2025 Childcare Champions at a Pivotal Moment for Michigan Policy Posted on Posted onSeptember 19, 2025September 19, 2025By Angela Minicuci LANSING, Mich. – This week, the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC), in partnership with Pulse … Read MoreEmployers Honored as 2025 Childcare Champions at a Pivotal Moment for Michigan Policy
CategoriesECIC, Latest News There’s Still Time: Contact Your Lawmakers About Early Childhood Needs in Michigan’s FY26 Budget Posted on Posted onSeptember 16, 2025September 17, 2025By Jesse Steinberg Michiganders continue to wait for the state legislature to pass a fiscal year 2026 (FY26) … Read MoreThere’s Still Time: Contact Your Lawmakers About Early Childhood Needs in Michigan’s FY26 Budget
CategoriesECIC, Latest News Federal Budget Proposal Risks Undermining Early Childhood Progress Posted on Posted onSeptember 10, 2025By Jesse Steinberg LANSING, Mich. – With the U.S. House Appropriations Committee advancing the federal Labor, Health and … Read MoreFederal Budget Proposal Risks Undermining Early Childhood Progress
