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Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Blog

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Funding for the Future: Child Care Providers Harness Data for Sustainability | Financiación para el futuro: Los proveedores y las proveedoras de cuidado infantil aprovechan los datos para la sostenibilidad

Chanel Clark, WEESSN Manager of Operations  In a recent and heartening development, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced he is directing $170 million to support child care programs. He reiterated this exciting news with us in person at the WECA Conference on Friday,...

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WEESSN Announces New Tax Guides for Child Care Businesses

WEESSN Announces New Tax Guides for Child Care Businesses

Finding affordable, effective tax preparation has long been a challenge for child care providers. As a result, they often pay more in taxes than they should. To address this issue, Wisconsin Early Education Shared Services (WEESSN), a program of Wisconsin Childhood Association (WECA), is partnering with Civitas Strategies Early Start (CSES) to create a revolutionary new set of tax guides specifically for child care businesses.  

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‘Best I have ever attended’: WECA Conference educates, inspires

‘Best I have ever attended’: WECA Conference educates, inspires

The annual event provided learning opportunities dedicated to enhancing the professional development and growth of Wisconsin’s early childhood workforce through four keynote presentations, 25 live workshops, and 23 on-demand sessions. Topics covered growth and retention of professionals, health and resilience, racial justice, cultural responsivity, leadership, communication strategies, and brain development, among many other timely and relevant topics for the early childhood community.

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