Michigan Sandbox Party

Star Power 2012
Don’t miss your opportunity to be a champion for children and support early childhood development in Michigan. Click HERE to visit the website!

Rating System for Early Learning Shows Promise
Education Week explores a new study which has found that "quality rating and improvement systems" designed to strengthen child care and early learning offer a road map to improvement, but need a few tweaks to be truly effective.

Living with Autism Workshop 2012

The Sandbox Party has joined forces with Metro Parent, for their Living with Autism Workshop 2012. This event is set to take place on Wednesday, April 25 at the Marriott Hotel in Troy, MI and will feature keynote speaker Holly Robinson Peete and special guest speaker Lt. Governor Brian Calley.

Sandbox News

People power for our smallest stars

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

They’ve been taking the pledge in droves for weeks – in Tuscola, Van Buren, Gogebic-Ontonagon, and Saginaw – and in dozens of towns and cities across Michigan in the run-up to Star Power 2012.

Kindergarten start date moves

Monday, May 14, 2012

The Michigan House is expected to take up legislation this week that delays the start of kindergarten for Michigan youngsters. Under a Senate plan approved May 2, Michigan school districts would phase in the change over a three-year period starting in the 2013-2014 school year.

Advocate Opinion

Michigan No Kid Hungry

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder joined Share Our Strength®, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Detroit Public Schools, and a diverse group of education, government, community and business leaders to launch Michigan No Kid Hungry® at Gompers Elementary School in Detroit.