by WHSA | Mar 27, 2012
Wisconsin Policy Research Institute (WPRI) Issues Report on the Positive Impact of Investing in Early Learning and Development; Sees YoungStar as a Promising Mechanism for Change The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute (WPRI), a free-market “think tank,” has...
by WHSA | Mar 16, 2012
The YoungStar child care quality rating and improvement system is a breakthrough policy initiative that has great promise to transform child care in Wisconsin by helping parents make good choices and by providing incentives and assistance for child care programs to...
by WHSA | Aug 5, 2011
On August 4th, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Eloise Anderson announced DCF’s statewide campaign to raise awareness among working parents about YoungStar, the state’s childcare quality rating and improvement system. YoungStar...
by WHSA | Dec 15, 2010
The Joint Finance Committee (JFC) has approved $4 million dollars for the second round of funding for YoungStar, Wisconsin’s childcare quality rating and improvement system (QRIS), which will be used for the continued implementation of YoungStar. The JFC also...
by WHSA | Dec 1, 2010
On November 22, the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) submitted its five year plan for YoungStar, the state’s approved childcare quality rating improvement system (QRIS), to the Joint Finance Committee (JFC). As requested by JFC, the five year...
by WHSA | Aug 30, 2010
WHAT: Online meeting for Wisconsin Head Start/Early Head Start Directors SPONSOR: Wisconsin Department of Children & Families (DCF) WHEN: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. (central) WHERE: Internet using Microsoft Office Live Meeting DESCRIPTION:...
by WHSA | Aug 3, 2010
In a 16-0 vote the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) unanimously passed YoungStar, the Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) child care quality rating and improvement system, on June 23rd. The JFC’s action approves $10...
