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Detroit Free Press
freep.com > story > news > education > 08/26/2026 > tri-share-michigan-childcare-cost-sharing-program > 91473968007

Michigan's Tri-Share childcare cost-sharing program becomes permanent

12+ hour, 5+ min ago   (567+ words) One thing it seems both Republicans and Democrats can agree on in Michigan? That businesses should be part of the solution to unaffordable childcare, often cited as a barrier for parents getting to work. This week, state officials announced lawmakers…...

Detroit Free Press
freep.com > picture-gallery > news > local > 08/23/2026 > after-three-decades-longtime-detroit-child-care-closes-its-doors-michigan-children-families-youth > 91286533007

After 30 years, Detroit child care provider prepares to close

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (23+ words) Detroit Free Press After 30 years, Detroit child care provider prepares to close...

Detroit Free Press
freep.com > story > news > education > 07/29/2026 > early-childcare-providers-daycare-funding > 90862735007

Michigan childcare workers say 'day care' label hurts their profession

4+ week, 18+ hour ago   (1196+ words) Some childcare providers don’t like the names you’ve been calling them. Terms like “babysitter” and "day care” come up often as the main culprits in conversations with providers. The qualm isn’t about policing people’s words, says Maria Robertson, who has…...

Detroit Free Press
freep.com > videos > news > education > 06/19/2026 > michigans-first-transit-hub-childcare-opens-in-grand-rapids > 90606379007

Grand Rapids transforms vacant space in bus hub into a childcare center

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (27+ words) Detroit Free Press Grand Rapids transforms vacant space in bus hub into a childcare center...

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freep.com > picture-gallery > news > local > michigan > 06/12/2026 > child-care-worker-receives-rent-free-home-through-new-program > 90493248007

Child care worker receives rent-free home through new program

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (21+ words) Battle Creek program offers free housing for early educators Detroit Free Press Battle Creek program offers free housing for early educators...

Detroit Free Press
freep.com > story > news > education > 05/30/2026 > detroit-childcare-expansion-blocked-zoning-fees-hearings > 90296029007

One woman's 16-year journey illuminates childcare dilemma

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1142+ words) Over 16 of the nearly 20 years Detroit-based childcare provider Debra Ann Ezell has been open, she’s tried to expand her small business to take in more kids, to no avail. Why? Zoning, she says. Even as she meets state-mandated safety and…...

Detroit Free Press
freep.com > story > news > education > 05/26/2026 > childcare-shortage-zoning-michigan > 90078651007

Childcare providers say parents lose options with city hall red tape

3+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (1791+ words) One boring, obscure element of city bureaucracy could be a reason why you don’t have more childcare options in your neighborhood. Advocates say addressing the challenge could be an important step local communities can take to open a wider stock…...

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freep.com > videos > news > education > 04/28/2026 > childcare-workers-in-michigan-cant-afford-health-insurance > 89834962007

'Who is taking care of us?': Childcare workers can't afford insurance

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (26+ words) Detroit Free Press 'Who is taking care of us?': Childcare workers can't afford insurance...

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freep.com > picture-gallery > news > local > michigan > 04/26/2026 > michigan-childcare-workers-struggle-to-stay-on-health-insurance > 89773292007

Health insurance a struggle for Michigan childcare workers

4+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (18+ words) Detroit Free Press Health insurance a struggle for Michigan childcare workers...

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freep.com > story > news > local > michigan > 03/30/2026 > michigan-childcare-workers-union-debate > 89240754007

Michigan childcare workers ask 'Can a union fix our industry?"

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1714+ words) Pretty much everyone working in childcare and early education agrees on one thing: The business is untenable and something has to give. Stuck with high costs and state-mandated constraints on the number of children per classroom, childcare providers are limited…...