The 3 Rs or Recess? The authors of a recently published piece say we can have it both ways--a solid core curriculum embedded in an active, child-centered, developmentally appropriate environment. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Temple University & Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, University of Delaware discuss the research on both sides and argue for...
Race for Results, a new policy report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, shows that children of color face immense barriers in nearly every category of well-being, and the status of African-American children in Wisconsin is the worst in the nation.
A number of important changes to BadgerCare take effect tomorrow, April 1. At the top of the list are the following two changes: Cutting in half the income eligibility ceiling for parents and caretakers, as well as childless adults in BadgerCare Core, by reducing the income cap to the federal poverty level (from the current limit of...
At a time when bipartisan agreement is often difficult to find, legislative agreement for a joint resolution on early childhood brain development is a welcome sign. Five Republicans joined 15 Democrats to sponsor Senate Joint Resolution 59, which passed both the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly on January 17, 2014. The resolution states...
Today, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the UW Population Health Institute released their annual County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. The annual ranking of Wisconsin counties was initiated by the UW Population Health Institute many years ago, and this became a national project with the RWJ Foundation five years ago. It now ranks...
Decline in Number of Children Served: Down 10,888 over Four Years Children served by the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program are receiving financial assistance so working low-income parents can afford child care services. Over half of the children served live in families in poverty, and over 90% of children are in families with...
Open Enrollment for 2014 Ends on March 31, but Some People Qualify for Special Enrollment Periods Tens of thousands of adults in families over the poverty level are going to lose their BadgerCare coverage in April and need to convert to private plans offered through the federal Marketplace because of choices made by state lawmakers. ...
This one-page chart explains the most important coverage dates for health insurance enrollment in Wisconsin in 2014. It includes relevant dates for BadgerCare, the federally facilitated Marketplace, and the Individual Mandate.
Did you hear the great news? By a vote of 96 to 2, the Senate reauthorized the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) for the first time in nearly 20 years! This is an important moment for children and families and a key step in building a strong early learning system. Here's what the new bill will do: Improve the health and...
New figures released by federal officials Tuesday show that nearly 4.2 million people picked a private health insurance plan through the federal Marketplace by March 1, including more than 71,000 in Wisconsin. In addition, nearly 69,000 Wisconsinites who applied through the Marketplace were found eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s...
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