Governor Whitmer’s Focus on Tutoring, Early Childhood Education Worth Applauding

LANSING, Mich., Jan. 25, 2023 — The K-12 Alliance of Michigan today released the following statement from Executive Director Robert McCann in response to Governor Whitmer’s State of the State address

“It’s critical that we make student success our priority in Michigan once again and we applaud Governor Whitmer putting a focus on that in her State of the State address tonight. We know that providing students with one-on-one tutoring support is often one of the most important resources we can make available in our schools and creating an ongoing funding source for those services will help ensure that every district can continue to provide those tutoring options.

The Governor’s commitment to creating universal Pre-K over the next four years is a testament to the importance of early childhood education. Studies continue to show the value of Pre-K in preparing students for success in the classroom and we appreciate the Governor ensuring that every family has the option of enrolling their child and putting them on a path for success.”