By LaKeshia N. Myers In 1984, my mother was one of the 52% percent of American women who worked outside the home. Both my parents being public school educators, they knew they would need to … [Read more...]
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER
Next Door Earns Perfect Score On Latest Youngstar Rating
Next Door is the only early learning agency in SE Wisconsin to ever receive a perfect score in the history of the state child care rating and improvement system Milwaukee, WI – Next Door, a … [Read more...]
St. Ann Center Bucyrus Campus Now Enrolling Adult and Child Day Care
Would-be business owners move one step closer to dream
Refugees who have the dream of starting their own business are closer to making that a reality. The participants of the Refugee Childcare Microenterprise Development Project are working to start … [Read more...]
Child Care choices for students make a differenc
From Backpacks to Briefcases By Vincent Lyles Like many working parents, I always want to know where my children are when their school day ends. And I know I am not alone in this daily … [Read more...]
Free MATC courses now available to child care providers seeking to advance quality rating
A new educational option is now available to child care providers in the greater Milwaukee area who want to move from a 2-star to 3-star rating in YoungStar - Wisconsin’s child care quality rating and … [Read more...]
Daycare providers learn more about State of Wisconsin’s YoungStar Program at recent forum
On August 11, 2012, Milwaukee child care providers had the opportunity to learn more about the State of Wisconsin’s YoungStar program thanks to the Milwaukee affiliate of the National Black Child … [Read more...]
Sen. Spencer Coggs introduces bill to curb illegal child care
Senator Spencer Coggs (D-Milwaukee) is introducing a bill that will require the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to improve its investigation and inspections of illegal child care centers, … [Read more...]
Child Care provider sentenced for fraud
Due to the continued focus of the Department of Children and Families and Milwaukee law enforcement to stop fraud in the Wisconsin Shares program, another child care provider was sentenced last week … [Read more...]
Celebrate Children Foundation receives grant to benefit child centers
By Taki S. Raton The Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin has awarded a grant to the Celebrate Children Foundation (CCF) to facilitate affordable access to telecommunication and information … [Read more...]