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Washtenaw Intermediate School District is celebrating 60 years of its Head Start program with a birthday bash and rally. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

Infants and toddlers in the Early Head Start program at the Beatty Early Learning Center now have their own playground to use. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Senate Oversight Committee held a hearing Wednesday on the impact recent federal grant funding interruptions have had on service organizations in the state. Colin Jackson has more.

At the end of 2024, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that the state of Michigan had the highest pre-kindergarten enrollment numbers over the past decade and an increase of over 4,000 students from 2023 figures. The Ypsilanti Community Schools saw a 15% increase in pre-kindergarten enrollment. Rylee Barnsdale checked in with Washtenaw Intermediate School District executive director of early childhood, Edward Manuszak, to discuss the increase and what it weans to the community on this week's "On the Ground Ypsi."

Ypsilanti Community School officials say their new school year is off to a good start, but they still face some challenges. WEMU’s Taylor Pinson has more.

Washtenaw Intermediate School District will see an increase in preschool funding under a bill signed by Governor Rick Snyder Monday. The money will help…

Charles Eugene Beatty is being honored by the Washtenaw County Intermediate School District for his contributions to education in Michigan. The district…

Washtenaw County commissioners have approved a grantapplication and plan to keep the Head Start program forone more year.

Washtenaw County will manage Head Start program one more year.