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Feature Story Vision and hearing screenings are vital to children’s health, academics, and social success. Healthy Communities

More state funding needed for children’s hearing and vision screening

MONIQUE BEDFORD Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Feature Story Approximately 80,000 children 8 and under live in Detroit. More than 60% of those 5 and under live in poverty. Kids and Education

Hope Starts Here puts Detroit's young children first

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERTuesday, May 14, 2024
Feature Story The Flint & Genesee Literacy Network recently held its first-ever Youth Storytelling Contest to encourage storytelling, creativity, and expression amongst Pre-K through 12th-grade students. Kids and Education

Flint & Genesee Literacy Network announces winners of Youth Storytelling Contest

Sarah SpohnTuesday, April 30, 2024
Feature Story A group of Flint Southwestern juniors and seniors recently visited Wayne State University and Hurley Medical Center to learn about various career paths. Kids and Education

Flint Southwestern students explore career pathways at Wayne State and Hurley Medical Center

Xzavier SimonWednesday, April 24, 2024
Feature Story Danielle Atkinson. Kids and Education

Mothering Justice "Mamas' Agenda" addresses childcare and early childhood education

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKER Thursday, April 18, 2024
In The News An exciting rodeo competition is heading to the Genesee County Fairgrounds on June 7 and 8, 2024. Arts and Culture

Family-friendly rodeo featuring top Black rodeo athletes comes to Flint area in June

Tia ScottWednesday, April 17, 2024
Feature Story Family choice in child care is at the core of the new program. Kids and Education

Tri-Share makes quality child care more affordable for working parents

JAISHREE DREPAULTuesday, April 2, 2024
Feature Story Kristin Graham, principal of Macatawa Bay Middle School, confers with a student. Healthy Communities

Successful suicide prevention protocol expands from Corewell hospitals to Western Michigan schools

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERFriday, March 29, 2024
Feature Story Teacher helping child at NEST Child Care and Parent Institute in Detroit. Kids and Education

PreK For All Roadmap takes a holistic approach to rolling out PreK For All

JOANNE BAILEY-BOORSMAWednesday, March 27, 2024
Feature Story Rogen poses for a picture at Garden of Dreams Preschool in Battle Creek. Kids and Education

PreK for All a good way to disrupt the preschool-to-prison pipeline

AISHREE DREPAULTuesday, March 12, 2024
Feature Story Kids in Lansing's pre-K classrooms achieve academic readiness along with social-emotional skills. Kids and Education

Lansing School District: Free, universal pre-K well worth the effort

JOANNE BAILEY-BOORSMAWednesday, March 6, 2024
Partner Content The conference will include four break-out sessions offering a choice among 15 different topics. Kids and Education

AAoM’s “Navigating Autism Today” provides wide range of educational and networking opportunities

JOSEPH GORALTuesday, February 27, 2024
Feature Story “It takes a single imported case to be brought into a low-immunization county to cause an outbreak.” Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, Michigan chief medical executive. Healthy Communities

Boosting childhood immunization rates vital to community health

RYLEE BARNSDALETuesday, February 27, 2024
Feature Story Dr. Kelsey Sala-Hamrick is the Michigan Public Health Institute's MI ACE project director. Healthy Communities

200-partner collaborative raises awareness about impact of adverse childhood experiences in Michigan

ESTELLE SLOOTMAKERThursday, February 22, 2024
In The News Genesee Intermediate School District will host its 8th annual Everyday Heroes Recognition Breakfast on Tuesday, March 12 at the Genesee Career Institute Conference Center. Kids and Education

GISD to host 8th annual Everyday Heroes Recognition Breakfast

Brianna NargisoWednesday, February 14, 2024
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