Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The Observer editorial board Common sense tells us that universal pre-K programs are ...
State officials say 51,000 4-year-olds have enrolled in Michigan's Great Start for Readiness Program for the 2025-26 school year as of October, a nearly 21% increase from last year's number. State ...
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.