Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to announce a plan during her State of the State speech Wednesday to provide prekindergarten education for all 4-year-olds in Michigan in an attempt to help families with rising costs.
The plan, which Whitmer has pushed since she first ran for governor in 2018, could become a reality with Democrats incovering at-risk children of low-income families, the proposal would ensure all 110,000 of the state’s 4-year-olds can attend prekindergarten. The plan would save families on average about $10,000 in childcare costs, according to a statement from the governor’s office.
“Every parent knows an early start is critical to their child’s future,” Whitmer said in a statement to The Associated Press. The governor’s office said the plan would be implemented over the next four years. While the cost of the plan was not provided, Whitmer is expected to deliver a proposed budget in the coming weeks.Former Republican Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, who is now president and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, said in a statement that Whitmer’s plan “will ensure that every 4-year-old in Michigan can get a free preschool education by the end of her second term.
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