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.
Gone the 4th of July week? Here’s a way to catch up on a flurry of press about child care. A front-page two-part series in the Wisconsin State Journal (WSJ) led to several reactions focusing on YoungStar’s impact on improving quality and the challenges of an underfunded child care system. Altogether there were 7 articles, columns, and...
Check out the excellent two-part series on YoungStar and its impact on the child care workforce in the Wisconsin State Journal June 30 and July 1. The two articles were both front-page lead stories, written by veteran reporter Doug Erickson. The articles focused on:• Earning Their Stars: The state’s YoungStar rating system sends droves...
A New Hampshire Court ruling issued Monday struck down as unconstitutional the provisions of the state’s voucher tax credit law that fund religious schools. The decision by the Strafford County Superior Court declared that those portions of the program will have to be halted immediately. However, the tax credit/voucher program will...
Department of Children and Families budget Siphoning off federal funds for low-income families – The budget transfers almost $19 million per year more to the Dept. of Revenue from the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant, to supplant state funding for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). This siphons off funding...
The White House has released estimates of how Wisconsin would be affected by the proposed Early Learning Initiative. Some highlights: $54 million in the first year of the Preschool for All program, building on Wisconsin’s strong 4K program. 11,801 children from birth to three would have access to high quality early care and education...
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