Children in President Obama’s FY 2012 Budget
On February 14, President Obama released his budget for fiscal year 2012 (which begins on October 1, 2011). Children’s programs would receive a $16.8 billion increase from fiscal year 2010 budget levels, an increase of 6.2%. The President's proposed budget...
State Sen. Olsen Visits CAP Services’ New London Head Start Center
In January, state Senator Luther Olsen visited CAP Services, Inc.'s New London Head Start center. The Senator's visit was captured by Waupaca County Post report John Faucher in an article posted online on January 11. CAP Services reprinted the original article...
Resources for Response to Intervention (RTI) in Early Childhood
As Response to Intervention (RTI) becomes more and more common practice in early childhood, three national organizations are working to provide the field with critical guidance on this emerging trend to help programs define and implement RTI practices based on...
New Paper on Early Experiences & Executive Function from Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child
The Center for the Developing Child at Harvard University has released Building the Brain's "Air Traffic Control" System: How Early Experiences Shape the Development of Executive Function, the 11th publication in its Working Paper Series. Executive functioning skills...
National Centers Now on ECLKC!
The Office of Head Start (OHS) has launched its six National Centers on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC). The Centers are integral component to the redesigned Head Start Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) System. They are: The...
2011 Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education (WIABE) Conference
WHAT: 2011 WIABE Conference SPONSOR: Wisconsin Association for Bilingual Education (WIBAE) WHEN: April 8-9, 2011 WHERE: Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells MORE INFO.: Please visit the WIABE 2011 Conference event page for additional information about the conference...
NHSA’s 38th Annual Head Start Conference
WHAT: 38th Annual Head Start Conference SPONSOR: National Head Start Association (NHSA) WHEN: April 4-8, 2011 WHERE: Kansas City Convention Center - Kansas City, MO DESCRIPTION: NHSA's annual Head Start Conference and related meetings offer targeted training and...
Take Action NOW! Tell Congress to Oppose Cuts to Head Start Funding
The U.S. House of Representatives proposed legislation (H.R. 1) that would cut funding to Head Start by 22.4% . In Wisconsin, at least 785 jobs and more than 2,822 children and their families could be cut from Head Start and Early Head Start!! Ask your members of...
2011 WHSA Conference Certificate of Attendance
New OHS Webcast on the Revised Child Outcomes Framework
The Office of Head Start (OHS) has released a new half-hour webcast on its revised Head Start Child Outcomes Framework, now called the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework. The webcast is aimed at Head Start staff, parents, and members of the...
CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Healthy Child Development Campaign
The Wisconsin Surveillance of Autism and other Developmental Disabilities System is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to disseminate information and resources about healthy child development through the CDC's "Learn the Signs. Act...
PAES Brief – Paying Later: The High Costs of Failing to Invest in Young Children
As states and the nation confront difficult budget decisions, many children's programs are facing drastic funding cuts. Paying Later: The High Cost of Failing to Invest in Young Children, a new issue brief from the Partnership for America's Economic Success (PAES),...
Parents, Books, and the Roots of Literacy Podcast from Early Ed Watch
In the new 20 minute "Parents, Books, and the Roots of Literacy" podcast from the New America Foundation's Early Education Initiative Early Ed Watch, Gabrielle Miller, a former teacher and national expert on early literacy interventions, discusses research showing the...
Resources from the Center for Early Childhod Mental Health Consultation
The Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (which is funded by the Office of Head Start) has recently published two new resources for parents, early childhood mental health consultants, and other early childhood professionals. Now available at...
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