State spending per preschooler hits lowest level in decade, programs face questions on quality, Associated Press, April 28, 2013, Washington Post: “State funding for pre-kindergarten programs had its largest drop ever last year and states are now spending less per child than they did a decade ago, according to a report released Monday. The researchers also found that more than a half million of those preschool students are in programs that don’t even meet standards suggested by industry experts that would qualify for federal dollars. And 10 states don’t offer any dollars to pay for prekindergarten classrooms…”
Day: April 29, 2013
Foster Care Program – Wisconsin
The foster care gap: More parents retiring; fewer signing up to shelter children, By Patrick B. Anderson, April 28, 2013, La Crosse Tribune: “Carol Callaway opens her home to children most people deem untamable. The 66-year-old Galesville woman offers treatment foster care, which means she usually takes the hard-luck cases. Her children come from juvenile detention centers and mental hospitals, and carry backgrounds Callaway describes as ‘horrendous.’ More than have 40 crossed her doorstep in nearly 20 years as a foster parent. Callaway plans to retire this summer so she can spend time with her biological family. More and more foster parents like Callaway are leaving the system, even as demand for foster care is rising. And there aren’t many new families stepping up to fill the gap…”