Kalamazoo County Ready 4s recently announced their 3rd Annual Sandy Standish Excellent Educator Award winner. Out of over 50 nominations received, the 2022 Sandy Standish Excellent Educator distinction went to…
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Another phone call, another Kalamazoo County preschool closing a classroom. For Kristyn Buhl-Lepisto, executive director of KC Ready 4s, a nonprofit that provides funding to children just outside state subsidy…
When early childhood programs struggle, nonprofit organizations and foundations often jump in to help. With a lack of adequate federal support, various non-government groups have stepped up — before and…
It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the early education sector hard. It’s an industry that was already in a precarious position: private providers rely on tuition and subsidies…
With recent funding from Kalamazoo Community Foundation’s Community Urgent Relief Fund, local nonprofit Kalamazoo County Ready 4s will be assisting their 50 program partners with a one-time Gratitude Bonus, providing…