Fund free, full-day pre-K for all Michigan four-year-olds, proposing $181.1 million to expand the Great Start Readiness program to an estimated 68,000 children.

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Derived from a tracked promise: “Fund free, full-day pre-K for all Michigan four-year-olds, proposing $181.1 million to expand the Great Start Readiness program to an estima…”

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Office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (michigan.gov)https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2026/02/25/whitmer-2026-state-of-the-state-address-as-prepared-for-delivery ↗
“This year, let's fund free, full-day PreK for All to set every child up for success.”
Office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (michigan.gov)https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2026/02/11/whitmer-budget-delivers-on-promises-to-improve-literacy-save-michiganders-money ↗
“$181.1 million to make free pre-K for all available to an estimated 68,000 children through the Great Start Readiness program, saving families $14,000 per year.”