The Michigan Division for Early Childhood (MiDEC) endorses the NAEYC statement on Advancing Equity in Early Childhood Education. Additionally, the MiDEC platform advances five policy priorities:
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Funded strategy for recruitment and retention of early childhood, early intervention, and early childhood special education personnel
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Support for 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, including a funded strategy to support the active engagement of personnel in professional learning to support culturally responsive practices through understanding bias and institutional racism.
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Increased investment in Early On® Michigan, which supports our infants and toddlers, birth to age 3, with delays and disabilities and their families.
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Sustain state-funded support for the evidence-based developmentally appropriate preschool for 3-year-old children, Strong Beginnings pilot.
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Universal preschool with a cohesive and coherent approach to support inclusion in all preschool settings.
The platform is linked here.
