U.S. Poverty On Track To Rise To Highest Since 1960s

Source: Huffington Post, July 22, 2012 The analysts’ estimates suggest that some 47 million people in the U.S., or 1 in 6, were poor last year. An increase of one-tenth of a percentage point to 15.2 percent would tie the 1983 rate, the highest since 1965. The...

Children’s Budget 2012

Source: First Focus – June 27, 2012 First Focus recently published Children’s Budget 2012, an analysis of more than 180 federal investments in children. The report finds that discretionary spending on children has declined for two consecutive years,...

New CED Report Emphasizes Role of Business in Early Childhood

  The Committee for Economic Development released a new report on June 26, 2012, “Unfinished Business: Continued Investment in Child Care and Early Education is Critical to Business and America’s Future,” highlighting the importance of having...

Wisconsin Early Childhood Education Center 2012 Schedule

DATE TOPIC LOCATION/REGION REGISTRATION August   14, 2012 2:00-3:30   p.m. Promoting School Readiness through Home Visitation Webinar June August   6-8, 2012 8:30-4:30 Putting Together A Comprehensive Prenatal Curriculum Southeast June October   24th & 25th, 2012...

Read to Lead Bill is Signed

MADISON — State Superintendent Tony Evers joined Governor Scott Walker today at Franklin Elementary School in Wausau as the governor signed important education legislation into law. “I am pleased that Governor Walker signed into law the bill that incorporates...

The “Dual-Generation Strategy” Theory of Change

Source: Ray Marshall Center – Retrieved March 23, 2012 A recent brief published by the Ray Marshall Center describes the dual-generation strategy theory of change (2012), which suggests that the combination of three core components – high quality...