The Wisconsin Early Learning Coalition has issued a position paper declaring its support for full funding of the YoungStar child care quality rating and improvement system proposed by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. The Coaltion —a 14-member alliance of organizations promoting education and child well-being across the state—calls on members of the Joint Committee on Finance to approve sufficient funding for a full, statewide launch of the program. Joint Finance is expected to decide on funding for YoungStar on June 23. YoungStar would establish statewide quality standards for early care and education; provide incentives to providers for improving quality; and provide parents reliable information on which to base their decisions about where to enroll their young children. The Coalition’s brief position paper is available online at http://www.greatstartwi.org/pdf/young_star_elc_position_June2010.pdf. WCCF’s press release outlining the issue is at https://kidsforward.org/pdf/youngstar_%20joint_finance_061610pr.pdf.
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