Wisconsin`s child care, early education efforts get $10 million boost

Efforts to improve the kindergarten readiness of Wisconsin children are getting a boost with a $10 million federal grant aimed at improving access across the state to affordable, high-quality child care and early childhood programming, Gov. Tony Evers` office announced this week. 

Evers said in a statement that a Preschool Development Birth to Five Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services would be used to address the "pervasive challenges around equity, access, quality and affordability."

"The first years of a kid`s life set the tone for their future success," Evers said in the announcement...

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Ken Notes: while this sounds substantial it is actually less that 25K (or about 1/2 teacher) per district.