The Michigan Division for Early Childhood (MiDEC) endorses the NAEYC statement on Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education. Additionally, MiEC has four priorities.
1. A funded strategy for recruitment and retention of early childhood, early intervention, and early childhood special education personnel.
2. Personnel preparation and standards of practice for all early childhood professionals that provide support to young children with exceptional needs and their families in Michigan, specifically the active engagement of personnel in professional learning to support culturally responsive practices through understanding bias and institutional racism.
3. Increased investment in Early On® Michigan, which supports our infants and toddlers, birth to age 3, with delays and disabilities and their families.
4. Support increased funding for evidence-based developmentally appropriate preschool for 3-year-old children, such as the Strong Beginnings pilot or Early Head Start.
