Michigan steps up with stipends for the teachers who shape a child’s first five years

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Editor’s note: This story is part of Southwest Michigan Second Wave’s On the Ground Battle Creek series.

CALHOUN, CO. — The thriving adults we see today likely had someone in their first five years who fought to make sure they received the Early Childhood Education (ECE) they needed for healthy brain development.

Those ECE professionals who work with young children know the importance of their job is not reflected in the wages they are paid, says Maria Ortiz Borden, Co-Executive Director of Pulse…

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