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Star Power 2013

Thank you to the more than 2,000 children, parents, legislators and volunteers that came out for Star Power 2013! It was a successful day for early childhood at the Capitol. Your voices joined together helped move the mark for children in Michigan. Click here for photos!

Change the Equation - March 27, 2013

STEM Salon

Sara Watson, executive vice president of America's Promise Alliance; Jie-Qi Chen, professor at the Erikson Institute for Child Development; and Sara Mead, principal at Bellwether Education Partners; come together to discuss the potential and potential challenges in early-learning STEM.

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids

Michigan Sandbox Party Coordinator, Chris Ruby, spreads "Fight Crime: Invest in Kids" message in Northern Michigan. Click here for the video!

U.S Education Secretary Arne Duncan visits Michigan

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Michigan Sandbox Party Coordinator Beth Berglin during Duncan's visit to Michigan highlighting local education reform and the importance of investing in preschool. Click here for more information.

Sandbox News

Star Power Rally Rocks It!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

They came in backpacks, strollers, wheelchairs and in the arms of their parents from across Michigan to Star Power 2013. Star Power, after all, is all about the kids. And on Tuesday there were children galore and celebrated champions of early childhood from across a varied patchwork of Michigan communities at the annual legislative meet-and-greet on the lawn of the state Capitol. The focus of parents and policy makers alike? The future of Michigan’s youngest learners.

Sequestration Impact on MI

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Deep cuts to programs that help many Michiganians gain economic security took effect March 1, 2013, following Congress’ inability to reach an agreement on an alternative to sequestration.

Advocate Opinion

Work Doesn’t Stop After Star Power

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Last week, nearly 2,000 adults and children gathered in the Capitol lawn in Lansing to promote early childhood education. There were just as many little ones as there were adults engaging in the festivities –getting their faces painted, doing the chicken dance, and meeting with legislators.