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 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...
JFC Motion Improves a Few Areas, but Leaves Most of the Wisconsin Shares Cuts Intact Tuesday evening the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) approved an omnibus motion that makes a few improvements in the Department of Children and Families (DCF) budget. However, a new Wisconsin Budget Project Blog post says the committee’s version of the DCF...
Nearly nine of out of ten Wisconsin high school students graduated on time last year, a rate that has increased for at least three years in a row. But Wisconsin’s high graduation rate masks a deep disparity between the graduation rates of white and black students. In 2012, 89.5% of Wisconsin’s high school students graduated with a...
The next meeting of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) this week will be on Tuesday, May 21, starting at 10:00 in Room 412 E. The largest set of papers will concern the issues in the Department of Children and Families (DCF) budget, including Wisconsin Shares child care subsides, W-2, EITC funding, the Transform Milwaukee Jobs Program,...
The YoungStar quality rating and improvement system is being rolled out, bringing greater focus to the quality of services for children from low-income families supported by Wisconsin Shares child care subsidies.
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