Education + Learning

Michigan’s free universal pre-K program could serve 70,000 4-year-olds this school year

Launched in 2023, PreK for All now has no income qualifications.

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Is PreK for All meeting its goals?

Roadmap co-author encouraged by how the state is expanding its Great Start Readiness Program into universal pre-K.

Who tells the story matters: Anishinaabek returns to the Grand Rapids Public Museum

After more than three decades, a reimagined exhibition puts Indigenous voices, lived experience, and community collaboration at the center of how West Michigan meets the original people of this place.

From ‘Unseen Oceans’ to GVSU, exploring the Great Lakes anew

Grand Rapids Public Museum's Unseen Oceans reveals the hidden wonders of the sea, while Grand Valley State University's Water Resources Institute, just 40 miles away, brings that exploration closer to home on the Great Lakes.

How public libraries instill literacy in littles

Libraries' children’s programming builds kindergarten readiness and a lifelong love for reading.

At KDL’s Summer Wonder series, literacy appears disguised as dinosaurs, bubbles, and, most of all, discovery

KDL’s Summer Wonder program turns reading into shared discovery, helping families build curiosity, strengthen relationships, and find community.

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