by WHSA | Aug 23, 2010
WHAT: The September 2010 Leadership Institute, “Mission Possible: Accessing Opportunities on Head Start’s Horizon” SPONSOR: National Head Start Association (NHSA) WHEN: Monday, September 20, 2010 to Thursday, September 23, 2010 WHERE: L’Enfant...
by WHSA | Aug 21, 2010
YoungStar is Wisconsin’s five-star quality improvement and rating system (QRIS) for childcare providers. The rating system is based on four categories: education levels of providers, children’s learning environment, providers’ business practices, and the health and...
by WHSA | Aug 20, 2010
On September 16, 2009, over 135 dental professionals, Head Start & Early Head Start representatives, public health employees, oral health educators, advocates, insurance providers, and state agency representatives attended the statewide oral health forum...
by WHSA | Aug 19, 2010
Our fiscal year 2011 Federal Appropriations updates will provide you with the latest news about the FY 2011 appropriations process and funding levels.
by WHSA | Aug 15, 2010
The “Toward the Identification of Features of Effective Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators” literature review from the U.S Department of Education analyzes research on best practices in early childhood educators’ professional...
by WHSA | Aug 10, 2010
Family Voices of Wisconsin, a statewide network of families who have children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities and those who work on their behalf, has published Shared Participation: Increase the Voice of Families from Diverse Backgrounds...
by WHSA | Aug 6, 2010
The Milwaukee Community Literacy Project, a partnership between the Milwaukee Public Schools and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, will receive a five-year, $4.1 million development grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in...
by WHSA | Aug 6, 2010
The 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book ranked Wisconsin 10th in the nation for overall child well-being. The KIDS COUNT Data Book is an annual publication from the Annie E. Casey Foundation which provides national data and state-by-state data and rankings on 10 key indicators...
by WHSA | Aug 6, 2010
In “Attracting, Supporting and Retaining a Qualified Workforce,”(below) the Summer 2010 edition of the Pathways . . . to Early Childhood Higher Education issue brief series to explore career pathways and the connection to higher education, the Wisconsin...