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.
The Legislature’s budget committee passed an income tax cut this week that could hurt Wisconsin’s ability to support a high-quality public education system, while doing very little to create jobs. The proposed tax cut would take resources away from public services – like our neighborhood schools – that are crucial to building the...
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...
The state budget deliberations in the Capitol have been very disappointing so far for advocates urging improvement in early learning and development. The Joint Finance Committee has now voted on most of the key issues, and there is slim hope that those decisions will be changed by the full legislature. However, there are some bright...
Despite a gradual decline in recent years in the rates of suspensions and expulsions of students in Wisconsin, did you know that:Each year over 250,000 school days are lost to expulsion and suspensions?Black students are 10 times as likely to be suspended as white students? American Indian children 3-4 times as likely and Hispanic...
The next meeting of the legislature's Joint Finance Committee (JFC) will be on Wednesday, May 29, starting at 10:00 a.m. in Room 412 E. K-12 education will be the major topic of discussion and debate. I believe all of the remaining K-12 issues are on the agenda. Other items on the agenda that day include some proposals for new sales tax...
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