by Maia Shipley | Jul 12, 2024 | Provider Spotlight, Spotlight, Uncategorized, Workforce
‘If you’re motivated, you can make a difference’ Heather Murray’s child care advocacy journey really took off after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The owner of a group center in Waunakee, she recounts how Arthouse Preschool stayed open in the face of many...
by Maia Shipley | Jun 19, 2024 | Spotlight, Uncategorized, Workforce
Pastor Dan Lewig has a story to tell about bringing a vision to life in Richland County, a rural area in western Wisconsin. More than 80% of the area’s child care slots have been lost since the start of the pandemic and is a child care desert, meaning there are three...
by Maia Shipley | May 16, 2024 | Advocacy, Events, Workforce
A Day Without Child Care: Wisconsin Doesn’t Have to Imagine Challenges persist for providers, parents, and communities What happens to a community when regulated early care and education is no longer available? Over the past decade, Wisconsin residents have started...
by Maia Shipley | Mar 11, 2024 | Spotlight, Workforce
When Elena, a family child care provider, wanted to transition from being a certified to a licensed program, WECA helped with friendly and culturally responsive support. “The truth is everything is excellent,” shared Elena, owner of Little Sunshine Bilingual Family...
by Maia Shipley | Dec 6, 2023 | Best Practices, Workforce
The Importance of Qualitative Research to Advance Equity in Wisconsin’s Early Education Workforce Structures (Para español desplácese hacia abajo). by Dr. Toshiba Adams, Ph.D. Early education lays the foundation for a child’s lifelong developmental...
by Ruth Schmidt | Mar 2, 2023 | Advocacy, Workforce
Wisconsin Early Childhood Association applauds Gov. Tony Evers’ support of early childhood educators and early care and education in his Executive Budget announced in February. The investment is historic for Wisconsin, which has never placed this overwhelming an...
