Kudos to Senator Grassley for his leadership in pushing reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). This much needed update of the federal act does not solve some of the problems related to increasing funding for federal and state efforts, and a recent push by Senator Grassley to further investigate...
YoungStar was launched with the goal of significantly improving the quality of child care, particularly focused on children from low-income families. Early results are promising. But is it feasible that YoungStar can dramatically increase the number of high-quality early childhood programs with sustainable financing? What are the key...
You may recall that Sen. Whitehouse and Sen. Grassley introduced a bill to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) late in the last congressional session. But, clearly Sen. Grassley, now in the majority, is being a leading voice in promoting JJDPA reauthorization, on a strong bi-partisan basis, in the new...
You may recall that Sen. Whitehouse and Sen. Grassley introduced a bill to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) late in the last congressional session. But, clearly Sen. Grassley, now in the majority, is being a leading voice in promoting JJDPA reauthorization, on a strong bi-partisan basis, in the new...
Tonight Governor Walker delivers his State the State address. He is expected to talk about his vision of where Wisconsin should be headed, outline his priorities for his second term, and describe how he thinks the state should move forward economically. Traditionally, governors haven’t used the State of the State address to focus on the...
The “Save American Workers Act” Would Do Exactly the Opposite The New Year brings renewed focus on legislative “fixes” to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Unfortunately, the bill that the Republican leaders have prioritized – which they are calling the “Save American Workers Act” – will actually reduce employment, not increase it. The...
The brief describes the remarkable progress made in the implementation of YoungStar statewide, including information on ratings statewide and by region, efforts to help programs improve, and considerations and challenges for the future.
WCCF has a new report on YoungStar, Wisconsin's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) for child care. The brief describes the remarkable progress made in the implementation of YoungStar statewide, including information on ratings statewide and by region, efforts to help programs improve, and considerations and challenges for the...
Who makes more money, child care workers or people who care for animals? Find out the answer in this New York Times article by Nicholas Kristof. I'll give you a hint. You won't like the answer. Here is a link to the article: Do Politicians Love Kids? Daithi Wolfe
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