Michigan
Association for the Education of Young Children (MiAEYC) supports
a strong system of public regulation, uniform for all programs across
the state that serve children in out-of-home settings.
Regulation provides a basic level of protection and minimum operation
standards. When these regulations and the systems that enforce them
are well designed and effectively administered, they can help to assure
the provision of early childhood programs that nurture, protect, and
educate young children. Regulation should be viewed as a vigorous
and necessary consumer protection for parents and their young children,
and a support system for providers who wish to offer the highest quality
of care.
We believe that:
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Regulation helps assure children’s rights to care settings that protect them from harm and promote their healthy development. |
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Regulation establishes a necessary level of care. |
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Regulation should apply, without exception or exemptions, to all programs regardless of sponsorship, length of day, age of children or number of children served. |
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Regulation must be appropriate to the type of setting and the number of children served; it should reflect current research findings concerning the determinates of quality education and care. |
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Regulations
must be uniform, clear, reasonable, and enforceable. |
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Regulations
must be vigorously enforced. Therefore, Michigan must have an
adequately funded state agency to ensure implementation and
monitoring of the regulations. |
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Regulations and the regulatory system must be responsive to the needs of children, parents, and providers. |
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Regulations help parents make informed choices about what is best for their children. |
Michigan Association for the Educaiton of Young Children
4572 S. Hagadorn Rd, Suite 1D
East Lansing, MI 48823
800-336-6424
www.MiAEYC.org
