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.
As the Assembly wrapped up its work last Thursday, it passed a measure that could significantly change public benefit programs in Wisconsin. That might be positive or negative – depending on how two state agencies respond to the open-ended directive to develop changes. The proposal in question, Assembly Joint Resolution 109, is very...
A blog by the BUILD Initiative, From Dissonance to Consensus: The Quest to Decrease Poverty Becomes a Uniting Force , focuses on a significant analysis addressing the nation’s poverty done by an interesting mix of experts--bringing progressives and conservatives together (the Bookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute)....
At least 40 substantial Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) have developed in the last 10-15 years across the country. The challenge now is how to continue to improve the quality of the child care industry so children have better early learning and development experiences. Child Trends has just released a new evaluation of an...
The United States needs to invest more in early childhood education, according to economist Jared Bernstein in his article in the Washington Post on February 1, 2016: Biggest Public Policy Mistake. He focused on the work of economist Tim Bartik, concluding: “We want parents of poor kids to work, but relative to other countries, we do...
Early learning and development has been a hot topic for Sheboygan County, and exciting new efforts are underway. In a 2014 blog I wrote about Brown County’s breakthrough effort to make sure all newborn babies receive a Welcome Baby visit. (https://kidsforward.org/welcome-babies-brown-county-reaching-newborns/) Well, good ideas can be...
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