by WHSA | Dec 16, 2010
Word coming from the advocacy efforts in D.C. indicates that the long shot of achieving an Omnibus Appropriations bill in the Senate is actually still moving forward! The especially good news is that this bill contains an increase of $840 million over FY 2010 levels...
by WHSA | Dec 16, 2010
As a substitute to the House approved long-term continuing resolution (CR), the Senate has released an omnibus FY 2011 spending bill, the FY 2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The omnibus bill includes an increase of $840 million for Head Start over FY 2010 enacted...
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 13, 2010
Last week, the House passed (212-206) a third continuing resolution (CR) for FY 2011 appropriations. This third CR differs from the first two in that if passed by the Senate would be a long-term, full-year resolution. Like the first two CRs, the new CR would freeze...
by WHSA | Dec 10, 2010
Together First Focus, the Foundation for Child Development, and PolicyLab at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have released two new policy briefs that examine the effects of the recession on children and families. The Effect of Recession on Child Well-Being...
by WHSA | Dec 10, 2010
The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF) has released “The Current Status of Wisconsin’s Child Care Workforce,” the third policy brief in the Pathways . . . to Early Childhood Education series exploring career pathways in early childhood...
by WHSA | Dec 6, 2010
by WHSA | Dec 6, 2010
A second continuing resolution (CR) for FY 2011 Appropriations has amended the first CR signed into law on September 30, 2010. The second CR extends the CR expiration date by 15 days to allow continued government operations at FY 2010 levels through December 18...
by WHSA | Dec 4, 2010
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