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Bridge Detroit: Cradle-to-career program at Marygrove campus serves Detroit’s littlest people
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January 26, 2021
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Matrix Human Services: L.A.C.C. Child Care Academy Transforms After Renovations
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Press Release: $22 million financing package closes to support cutting edge early childhood center on Marygrove campus
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Detroit breaks ground on $15 million early education center that will serve as national model
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March 02, 2020
The Ticker: Local Child Care Study Outlines Shortcomings
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March 02, 2020
Detroit Prep revives century-old school building to serve up to 500 students in Pingree Park
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March 02, 2020
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February 12, 2020
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February 04, 2020
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February 03, 2020
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December 12, 2019
Chalkbeat: Researchers say Detroit could become a national leader in pre-K
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November 22, 2019
Associated Press: New state-of-the art Early Childhood Education center breaks ground on Marygrove campus
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November 22, 2019
Crain’s Detroit Business: $15 million Early Childhood Education Center breaks ground on Marygrove campus
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November 22, 2019
The Detroit News: Early childhood education focus at Marygrove center’s groundbreaking
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November 11, 2019
United Methodist Community House reimagines itself — and Grand Rapids’ Southeastern Community
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November 11, 2019
Chicago Tribune: Longstanding preschool in Highland Park celebrates new home: ‘We just were not going to let it die’
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October 25, 2019
Intro: Two community investors, two Midwest cities, two approaches to reaching more leaders of color with the financing tools they want
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September 26, 2019
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July 24, 2019
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July 15, 2019
The Detroit News: Plans unveiled for early childhood center at Marygrove
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‘We’re touching more neighborhoods with families in need’: A conversation with Stronger Nonprofits Initiative participant Christa Hamilton
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May 29, 2019
Press Release: Kresge, Kellogg and PNC foundations announce $2.5 million to bolster Detroit childcare facilities
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The Appraisal Bias: How more equitable underwriting can increase capital in communities of color
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ImpactAlpha: Hacking community lending to interrupt racial bias in ‘appraised value’
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May 06, 2019
Access and Quality for Illinois Children: Statewide Early Childhood Education Needs Assessment
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April 12, 2019
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Only one in five Milwaukee families has access to licensed child care for their pre-K kids
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April 11, 2019
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April 03, 2019
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April 03, 2019
Wayne Metro’s new ‘impact center’ helps fill gaps in Highland Park
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March 12, 2019
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March 06, 2019
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February 26, 2019
IFF CEO Joe Neri testifies at Congressional hearing on CDFI Fund
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February 05, 2019
Creative match-making leads to new early childhood education center on Detroit’s East Side
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February 05, 2019
Model D: Inside Marygrove College’s new direction: How it was saved and where it’s going
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