David Leyton, the Genesee County prosecutor and a leading Democratic candidate for state Attorney General, was given the Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Crime Fighter Award for his work on behalf of children, according to an...

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero announced his run for governor this week on CNN's morning news. And in doing so, he mentioned early childhood.

"Education is a key (to improving the state's economy)," he told morning anchor Kiren Chetry. "We need  to invest in K-12, but also in early childhood. You know, so much important learning happens zero to 5."...

Judy Samelson, chief executive officer, Early Childhood Investment Corporation, and Jack Kresnak, president and CEO of Michigan's Children.

Title: Our ECIC Roadmap for Election Activities

2:15 Thursday

This governor has now defined herself as the one who helped transfer Michigan economy. We need to keep that foremost in our...

Blogging live from the Parenting Leadership Institute inside the Kellogg Center in East Lansing.

It's 9:15 a.m. Thursday and Dr. Pennie Foster-Fishman, professor of psychology at MSU. Her topic is the challenges coalitions face in recruiting and sustaining an active membership base and provide practical solutions coaltions can implement to build local, diverse...