Early Education

Building Strong Brains focuses on ensuring Elkhart County's children have all the resources needed for them to succeed in kindergarten.

Early childhood coalition launches countywide mental health and SEL initiative

Mike Murrell

Ready to Grow St. Joe is launching a new multi-year initiative aimed at improving mental health and social-emotional learning (SEL) for young children in St. Joseph County.

A preschooler reaches into her cubby at a preschool center in Mountlake Terrace, Wash. Journalist Claire Suddath says the U.S. child care industry is in need of an overhaul.

LOCAL stories from WVPE's news team

Michigan Education Department puts $4 million federal grant to use

Colin Jackson

The money comes from the federal Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5) program.

LOCAL stories from WVPE's news team

Mishawaka Schools Look to Make Improvements

Mishawaka school leaders reviewed a Grade Level Study Report yesterday offering the school board options for improving education district wide.Suggestions…