Michigan families have long struggled over access to afterschool and summer learning programs. In order to better understand the current landscape, the Michigan Afterschool Partnership (MASP) engaged Public Policy Associates (PPA) to conduct a study of out-of-school time (OST) programs in Michigan. PPA’s analysis points to stark inequalities in access to OST programs for lower-income … Continued
During the early days of the pandemic, Michigan moved quickly to enact new policies to support child care providers and families. Each policy was designed to stabilize the child care marketplace and to make it possible for child care providers to remain solvent. Policies included allowing providers to bill for absent but enrolled children and … Continued
For Immediate Release March 14, 2022 Contact: Jeff Padden, PPA Board Chair, paddenjd@publicpolicy.com LANSING – Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) owner Virginia Orabone and Board Chair Jeff Padden announce that Rob Fowler, former CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, will become the next CEO of the company. He will succeed current CEO Sam … Continued
