Over the past several months, the Wisconsin Budget Project and the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families (WCCF) have diligently tracked and analyzed the 2011-13 biennial budget proposals. Among the documents they have prepared are three budget summaries...
On June 9, 2011, the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families held a hearing, “Getting the Most Bang for the Buck: Quality Early Education and Care” (video) where witnesses discussed the national importance of having comprehensive early education...
On May 25, U.S. Sec. of Education (ED) Arne Duncan and U.S. Sec. of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius announced that the Obama Administration has dedicated $500 million for Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC), a state-level grant...
The month of May is designated as National Foster Care Month, a time for individuals, organizations, and communities to renew their commitments to ensuring a brighter future for foster youth and to celebrate the selfless individuals who making a meaningful difference...
In April, 2011 Administration for Children and Families (ACF) leadership released a joint statement to state child welfare leaders, child care directors, and Head Start directors encouraging robust collaboration between state early childhood and child welfare system,...
President Obama is deeply committed to the cause of responsible fatherhood in our country. As the father of two young girls and someone who grew up without his dad in the home, the President knows firsthand the power of a father’s presence in the lives of his...
Past and present Wisconsin Head Start & Early Head Start parents–WHSA wants to hear from you! Head Start through Our Eyes is a campaign by WHSA and its Parent Affiliate to collect individual and family Head Start stories and impact statements from across our...
Do you want to learn more about Head Start and hear about the program’s positive impact directly from parents and families? Are you a current or past Head Start parent or family member with a story tell about how Head Start has contributed to your child’s...
The National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) has released The State of Preschool 2010: State Preschool Yearbook (2011), the eighth in a series of annual reports profiling state-funded prekindergarten programs in the United States. The State of Preschool...
