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.
Child care costs have nearly doubled in the last quarter century while the percentage of families who pay for child care has declined, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau child report. The annual cost of child care in Wisconsin for a 4-year-old was $9,588 in 2011, and $10,775 for an infant. That's higher than the average annual...
There are many ways to potentially keep kids safe in school. Thank goodness this topic is finally being discussed at great length! In fact, President Obama has called for an increase of school resource officers (SROs), providing funds to hire up to 1,000 SROs across the nation. But we, along with others, have some concerns that this may...
Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal related to child care and early learning is disappointing. For those hoping for a significant strengthening of YoungStar and adjustments in Wisconsin Shares payment policies will find little to cheer about, except for a modest change in the YoungStar tiered reimbursement system.
Two years ago the Wisconsin Legislature approved YoungStar with strong bipartisan support. This was a prudent investment to improve early learning for children from low-income working families receiving Wisconsin Shares subsidy payments.
Another Head Start Impact Study is leading to discussions about the effectiveness of the program. The latest study, Third Grade Follow-up to the Head Start Impact Study Final Report, is a third grade follow-up to the earlier Head Start Impact Study final report.The overall findings can be summed up in two parts, which seem...
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