Research has shown that the first five years play an enormous role in a child’s ongoing development and future success. Since most kids are in a child care or preschool setting while their parents are at work, it’s critical that we invest in a high-quality early education system that provides the experiences kids need for healthy development.
Early care and education advocates are cheering because of a dramatic breakthrough federal budget to support child care and home visiting. I know that many of you urged your Congressional representatives to support these important programs. The bipartisan budget bill passed Congress and was signed by the President. Here are the...
In October we put out a blog indicating federal home visiting funding was in trouble. It’s still in trouble, but help may be on the way. With many advocates and bi-partisan members of Congress working on a solution, there is a reasonable chance that the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV) funding may be...
I participated in a Webinar on the looming tax bill in Washington in late October that makes me worry about future services for children and families in Wisconsin. While the bill is still under debate in the Congress, the signs look ominous. The webinar, sponsored by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), warned about possible impacts....
BAD NEWS! Congress let funding expire for two crucial federal resources for America’s young children, the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting program (MIECHV) and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This is terrible news for Wisconsin’s children and their families. Many of you have been involved in helping...
The final 2017-19 budget summary shows a significant increase in funding for the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program relative to the current spending level, especially in the second fiscal year of the 2017-19 two year budget. Nevertheless, the increased appropriations are far below the amounts expended in past years, before the...
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