Hope Starts With Investing in Early Childhood Education

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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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Hope Starts With Investing in Early Childhood Education
Foundation: Kresge Foundation, Kellogg Foundation

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