Great Start to Quality

Public Policy Associates produces high-quality, independent reports that offer analysis and insight to clients and their stakeholders. Here is a sampling:

Paths to Quality Recognition

Document Type: Brief Date: October, 2025Tags: Child Care, Child Care Providers, Early Childhood Investment Corporation, Great Start to Quality, Michigan, MiLEAP

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Conditions for Change: Michigan’s Great Start to Quality System

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Policy Analysis, Research Document Type: Brief Partner(s): Michigan Department of Education, Office of Great Start; Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC)Date: October, 2023Tags: Child Care, COVID-19, Great Start to Quality, Mixed-Methods Evaluation, QRIS

The Impact of Policy Changes on Program Handbook Complexity

Topic Area: Early Childhood Client Type: Federal Agency Service Type: Analysis Document Type: Brief Date: June, 2024Tags: CDC, Child Care, Child Care Providers, Families, Great Start to Quality, Handbook, Parents