Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential

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."

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Michigan’s attorney general says it’s too soon to determine whether an executive order from the governor violates the state constitution. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Wednesday creating a new state department focused on getting more kids into pre-school and more adults to graduate from college or a career-training program. Rick Pluta reports.