Source: Early Childhood Outcomes Center – July 27, 2012 The Early Childhood Outcomes Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), recently published a summary of outcomes data for young children with...
Source: Wisconsin Council on Children and Families Wisconsin’s national ranking has slipped in 11 out of the 16 key indicators of child well-being showcased in this year’s national KIDS COUNT Data Book, published annually by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Our overall...
WI FACETS is announcing the availability of 2 part-time staff positions: Parent Training & Information Center – Advocacy Specialist (20 hours/week) The Parent Advocacy Specialist is responsible for providing one-to-one advocacy for families, including...
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...
Source: Urban Institute – July 20, 2012 The Urban Institute recently published Kids’ Share 2012: Report on Federal Expenditures on Children through 2011, its sixth annual report examining trends over the past 50 years in federal spending and tax...
Persons interested and qualified for this position should contact Laura Paella at Laura.Paella@dpi.wi.gov or 608-264-9325 to receive an application. Applications are due by 4 PM on August 16, 2012. Community Collaboration Coach Position Responsibilities:...
Source: Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics – Retrieved July 13, 2012 The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics has released America’s Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2012, its annual report...
During the farm bill negotiations, two senators introduced an amendment to research what sequestration would mean for federal programs, including education programs. Read More
From the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Dr. Hilary Shager’s presentation Positive Impacts and Return on Investment: What We Can Learn from Head Start Research looks at being a good consumer of Head Start research, early cohort research, The...
