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.
We've now analyzed six more months of data since our last YoungStar update, YoungStar in Wisconsin: Analysis of Data as of July 2013. And it looks like mostly good news! Our newest YoungStar Update, covering data through January 2014, shows that from July 2013 to January 2014 YoungStar has improved approx. 1.5 percentage points in...
Early learning is a hot topic across the nation. First, it was impressive to have our President say this in his State of the Union address: “Research shows that one of the best investments we can make in a child’s life is high-quality early education. Last year, I asked this Congress to help states make high-quality Pre-K available to...
Three experts presented research on brain development and the return on early investment to a packed room of legislators, aides, policymakers, and state staff. The event was the 32nd Wisconsin Family Impact Seminar on January 22, 2014 in the Capitol. Art Rolnick, former Senior Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis,...
A recent fact sheet, State Baby Facts: Wisconsin, from ZERO TO THREE provides an interesting picture of Wisconsin’s infants and toddlers, with 70 facts provided with citations. Here are some examples: Basics Population: There are 212,019 infants and toddlers in Wisconsin. Well-being: Wisconsin ranks 15th among all states for child...
Wisconsin ranks in the top 7 in staff-child ratios and group size for toddlers Wisconsin is one of seven states that meets the staff-child ratio of one adult for every four 18-month-olds and a maximum class size of eight in group child care settings, according to the report, “Investing in Young Children,” by the Center for Law and...
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