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The Ins and Outs of "PreK for All"

Season 2025 Episode 2 | 28m 48s

Checking in on Michigan’s free preschool plan and how some parents are saving in childcare costs.

In 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer set a goal of making preschool free for all Michigan 4-year-olds. Two years after that ambitious announcement, we are checking in with early childhood education experts to find out what's currently available in our area and how some parents are saving up to $10,000 in childcare costs. Guests: Deb Dupras, Lyndsay Carey, and Whitney Schampers.

02/01/2025

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The Ins and Outs of "PreK for All"

Season 2025 Episode 2 | 28m 48s

In 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer set a goal of making preschool free for all Michigan 4-year-olds. Two years after that ambitious announcement, we are checking in with early childhood education experts to find out what's currently available in our area and how some parents are saving up to $10,000 in childcare costs. Guests: Deb Dupras, Lyndsay Carey, and Whitney Schampers.

02/01/2025

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