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.
Unfortunately Wisconsin’s most significant home visiting program is facing a 20% cut in federal funding, resulting in a total funding drop from over $12 million to $10.4 million. The cut in Wisconsin’s Family Foundations Home Visiting program is likely to impact 375 families and to cause cutbacks in home visiting programs, according to...
I was browsing the Wisconsin Child Care Administrators Association website and found an intriguing article from the Atlantic magazine, The New Preschool is Crushing Kids. The article, by Erika Christakis, suggests that work is replacing play in early learning settings due to the demands for school readiness results and early reading....
New Research from the Brookings Institution shows significant long-term positive impacts from Head Start, tracking children into adulthood. The new study, The long-term impact of the Head Start program, found that: Head Start improved educational outcomes, with participants showing higher rates of graduation from high school, of...
The U.S. dominates the Olympics, but is far behind in math and science scores, according to a report by Champions for America’s Future, High-Quality Early Education Can Help Kids Win the Academic Medal Race. According to the report, while the U.S. is ranked at the top in Olympic medals, it is losing the academic medal counts, ranking...
Early experiences can have a dramatic impact on young children, both positive and negative, according to research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in a recent article, Children Left Behind: Early Environment Can Change Your Brain. The research indicates that childhood poverty can affect brain development with damaging outcomes....
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