Michigan’s Collective Early Childhood Action Plan

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By Jennifer Caldwell, Nicole Sharpe, Annie Watson, Leila Sammander, Elliot Regenstein, Chris Strausz-Clark

Michigan’s Collective Early Childhood Action Plan provides a comprehensive overview and approach to meeting the state's four early childhood outcomes. This effort is a culmination of a 2-year needs assessment and action planning process and builds on and aligns with previous strategic planning efforts across the state.

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