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WORCESTER While the rest of the education world sent students home last spring, early education providers in the region remained open, and continued to offer in-person services throughout the pandemic. More than a year later, those programs, which had already faced steep challenges before the coronavirus, say they are worse off just as the region begins to reopen, as they struggle to find employees and meet the growing demand of families. “There was a big black cloud over us before the pandemic,” said Darlene Belliveau, director of children’s services at the YWCA of Central Massachusetts. “Now I feel like we’re swirling in a tornado.” ....
Emily Finnell, Office of the Great Lakes, FinnellE@Michigan.gov, 517-599-1330 Gov. Whitmer issues proclamation marking annual event Michiganders are drawn to the water, whether it s the Great Lakes, one of the state s more than 11,000 inland lakes and ponds or 36,000 miles of rivers and streams. To raise awareness of Michigan s water resources, Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week - June 5-13 - will celebrate our lakes and rivers around the themes of Appreciate, Educate and Recreate. From Saugatuck to Saginaw and from Kalamazoo to the Keweenaw, Michiganders treasure their water resources. Great Lakes and Fresh Water Week is a timely opportunity to raise awareness of how much we rely on and treasure this resource that impacts Michiganders in so many ways, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said. Our MI Clean Water Plan will invest $500 million in water infrastructure from source to tap, and make improvements in wastewater systems to prevent sewage from getting into our lakes and ri ....
Southeast Michigan has first Ozone Action Day of 2021 View Comments Friday is the first Ozone Action Day of 2021 in southeast Michigan, according to officials with the state and an association of municipal governments. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said its latest Air Quality Index is orange, meaning there are elevated levels of ozone in the air over the region. As a result, the air could cause problems for children, senior citizens and people with asthma. Ozone is natural and man-made gas found in the Earth s upper atmosphere. And while it blocks harmful ultraviolet rays from the sun, breathing it in can cause serious health problems. ....
Bidenâs universal preschool plan a âgame-changerâ for Mass., but final version could look very different By Naomi Martin Globe Staff,Updated May 2, 2021, 5:12 p.m. Email to a Friend The Great Divide is an investigative series that explores educational inequality in Boston and statewide. President Bidenâs proposal for free, high-quality preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds would create powerful change in Massachusetts, one of the nationâs most expensive child care markets, educators and parents said. In a state where, despite its relative wealth and strong public school system, nearly half of children donât attend preschool, mostly because they canât afford it, universal preschool could help reduce the educational inequities that start long before kindergarten, they said. ....