With meetings from the start of the process and continuous updates through a project’s different stages, we always aim to coordinate closely to ensure that the work is informed by a client’s communities, contexts, and needs. It is because of this that many of our clients come back again and again to work with us. Below is only a partial list of some of our clients.
Featured Work
Summary of Study Results
The research partnership between Public Policy Associates (PPA) and the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) looks at the effects of changes to the Child Development and Care (CDC) Scholarship Program’s payment structure. The study measures the changes’ impacts on child care access and the administrative burden of the program. This past […]
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Paths to Quality Recognition
How Child Care Programs Navigate Self-Reflection, Validation, and Observation in Michigan’s Great Start to Quality In 2023, Michigan launched the reimagined version of its Quality Recognition Improvement System (QRIS), Great Start to Quality (GSQ), following years of input-gathering and development. The overall goal of the reimagined system is to ensure that all child care programs, […]
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The License-Exempt Child Care Option
THE CURRENT STATE OF REGULATED INFORMAL CHILD CARE IN MICHIGAN Licensed child care does not always fit a family’s needs or preferences. Instead, some turn to friends, family, or neighbors to provide care for their children. The Michigan Child Development and Care (CDC) Scholarship Program allows for these caregivers to apply and be approved as […]
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