Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan has hit new highs on pre-kindergarten enrollment, with more than 55,000 4-year-olds enrolled for the 2025-2026 school ...

State early education officials announced new enrollment numbers in free Pre-K for All program at over 55,000 kids enrolled for the 2025-2026 school year. The reality of the program's success is more ...

Michigan has hit new highs on pre-kindergarten enrollment, with more than 55,000 4-year-olds enrolled for the 2025-2026 school year, state officials announced at a press conference Thursday, May 21.

Around 9,000 more kids have been enrolled in free, universal state-funded pre-K as of October 2025 than at this time last year, though an updated enrollment percentage has not yet been calculated.

Expanding child care is a pillar of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s affordability agenda. Newly released application numbers may raise questions about strategy and demand. By Eliza Shapiro and Matthew Haag See ...

With better data, policymakers will better understand the quality of existing pre-K programs and how to strengthen the components that matter most for kids and their families. Credit: Jackie Mader for ...

Editor's note: This article was updated to include clarification from the Department of Early Care and Learning's interpretation of the term "universal childcare" as provided by its Chief ...