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.
In the midst of Iowa caucuses, here are the results of an Iowa poll about the priorities they would like the next President to focus on. The top priority: Improving the health, education, and well-being of children. See more information on the survey, see: Iowa Voter Survey Sends Message to Presidential Candidates: Speak Out on Child...
Wisconsin has been named a top state for charter schools at the pre-kindergarten level, according to a new report, Pre-K and Charter Schools: Where State Policies Create Barriers to Collaboration. The report, by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, ranked Wisconsin in the top five states offering a hospitable climate for charter schools...
A Washington Post article says, “Kindergartners who share, cooperate and are helpful are more likely to have a college degree and a job 20 years later than children who lack those social skills, according to a new study.” Go here for the complete article. Research continues to emphasize the importance of social-emotional skills in the...
Wisconsin Shares has spent $106.3 million less than budgeted for the last three state fiscal years in subsidy payments to child care programs. The Big Question: If we are repeatedly underspending, why do we still have policies that continue to drive child care payments down, undermining the quality of their programs and the children...
Wages minus childcare costs equals complex problem for Madison’s working families,” according to Madison Magazine in its July 2015 article, Childcare costs pinch working families. Meeting the costs of child care is often out of reach for parents, and high-quality programs struggle to sustain their standards. The extensive look at child...
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