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Family Forum/Superior – Head Start for the Whole Family

by WHSA on April 19, 2012

Head start for the whole family Maria Lockwood – 04/18/2012 Twice a year, Family Forum Head Start buses students to the dentist. Monday, the short yellow buses will bring the children’s parents to a job fair at Wessman Arena. Unlike a traditional preschool, Head Start encompasses the entire family. While children learn the skills they [...]

The 2011 State Preschool Yearbook Shows Decline in Pre-K Per Child Funding and Quality

Source: National Institute of Early Education Research – April 10, 2012 The National Institute of Early Education Research (NIEER) has published its 2011 State Preschool Yearbook (April 2012). The Yearbook ranks states on funding of pre-K programs and their availability to children. This newest edition finds that only five states met NIEER’s 10 benchmarks [...]

WPRI Issues Report on the Positive Impact of Investing in Early Learning and Development

Wisconsin Policy Research Institute (WPRI) Issues Report on the Positive Impact of Investing in Early Learning and Development; Sees YoungStar as a Promising Mechanism for Change The Wisconsin Policy Research Institute (WPRI), a free-market “think tank,” has released a report on the economic benefits of investing in high-quality early childhood education in Wisconsin, written by Rob [...]

2012 HHS Poverty Guidelines

The Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines was published in the Federal Register on January 26, 2012. 2012 Poverty Guidelines. This is a summary of the poverty guidelines that were published by the Department of Health and Human Services. This information is also available on http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/12poverty.shtml.

WHSA Conference 2012 Photos

The 10th Annual WHSA Conference was held February 6-8, 2012 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells. This post provides a summary of the photography and a link to .pdf document with these photos. Click on this link for the 2012 WHSA Conference Photos! A display of children’s books at the WHSA [...]

2012 Training Conference: Success!

The annual WHSA Conference provides training for a diverse audience of Head Start and Early Head Start program directors, parents, staff, managers, and community partners on innovative practical initiatives, programs, and applied research in a variety of content areas. In February 6-8, 2012, more than 330 participants, 65 presenters, 55+ unique sessions and 16 exhibitors [...]

Understanding the Federal Budget Process

The federal budget process–which includes the appropriations process to distribute federal funds annually–is incredibly complex. This is your primer to the budget process, which follows the steps and procedures outlined below. Step One: The President’s Budget Request

Hear & Share Head Start Stories

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 development or your family’s success? Do you want to [...]

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