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Hope Starts With Investing in Early Childhood Education
Foundation: Kresge Foundation, Kellogg Foundation
A 2023 "True Cost of Care" report found that Michigan child care providers earned an average salary of just $23,020 in 2019.
The State of Michigan would need to invest an additional $2.2 billion in subsidies into the early childhood system to meet the true cost of care, just for those families at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
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The D.O.C.'s Prescription For Underserved Dallas Youth: Stay in School, Learn Skills, Help ...
Foundation: Dallas Foundation
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Foundation: Dallas Foundation
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