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Commentary: A blueprint to expand child care for Michigan families, providers, employers
Research Highlights
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Making the Child and Dependent Care Credit work for adult caregivers
Gabrielle Pepin
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As states invest in early childhood, here’s what policymakers need to know
Chloe Gibbs
Battle Creek, Michigan
Report highlights opportunity to connect Battle Creek residents to local jobs
Iryna Lendel, Chloe Wieber, Sevrin Williams, Gerrit Anderson
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Commentary & Analysis
children learning at school
Commentary: A blueprint to expand child care for Michigan families, providers, employers
Maria Ortiz Borden
Children in Art Class Creating Craftsby Pressmaster
As states invest in early childhood, here’s what policymakers need to know
Chloe Gibbs
Battle Creek, Michigan
Report highlights opportunity to connect Battle Creek residents to local jobs
Iryna Lendel, Chloe Wieber, Sevrin Williams, Gerrit Anderson
College students
Investing in tuition-free college can be a good economic bet for Michigan
Timothy J. Bartik
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Experts
Aaron Sojourner
Senior Economist and Deputy Director of Research
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Alfonso Flores-Lagunes
Vice President and Director of Research
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Ben Damerow
Senior Director, Center for Workforce Innovation and Solutions
Brad J. Hershbein
Senior Economist and Deputy Director of Research
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Chloe Gibbs
Senior Economist
BlueSky
Iryna Lendel
Senior Director of Regional Economic and Community Development
Jakki Bungart-Bibb
Director, Michigan Works! Southwest
Michael Horrigan
President
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