If you are a child care program that currently receives reimbursements through the Wisconsin Shares program, you must apply to participate in YoungStar BY JUNE 1ST, 2011 in order to continue to receive these reimbursements without interruption. Your regional office must receive the application by this date, so don’t forget to leave time for mail [...]
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Fingerprints and Child Care
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged biometric attendance system, child care, Early Childhood Education, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals, fingerprint background check, fingerprint child care, Wisconsin Shares on February 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Federal and Wisconsin state legislators are considering bills that would require fingerprint records to be used for a variety of reasons. The federal government is considering legislation that would require child care providers across the nation to have comprehensive criminal background checks, including FBI fingerprint checks. Bills seeking such background checks (h.r. 3287 and s.2903) [...]
Free Public Forum in Milwaukee: Child Care Fraud Issues
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Department of Children and Families, Early Childhood Education, ECE Professionals, fraud, Secretary Bicha, Wisconsin Shares on November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow, Thursday November 12th at noon, the 4th Street Forum will be a hosting a live discussion on fraud within the Wisconsin Shares subsidy program and the impact on children. “But What About the Kids? Wisconsin’s Day Care Scandals,” is free, open to the public, and will air on television on Friday November 13th at [...]
Legislators Pass New Child Care Reform Bill
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Department of Children and Families, Early Childhood Education, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals, Wisconsin Shares on November 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last Thursday, November 5th, the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly unanimously passed SB331, a bill that was created to increase safety and decrease fraud within child care programs. The bill includes legislation that 1) requires much more frequent criminal background checks for child care providers, 2) bans individuals convicted of certain crimes from holding a child [...]
Two More Steps in Wisconsin Shares Fraud Prevention
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Department of Children and Families, Early Childhood Education, ECE Legislation, fraud, Wisconsin Shares on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, the Wisconsin legislature passed the Responsibility in Child Care Act (SB280/AB412). In the bill, if a child care provider 1) commits fraud within the Wisconsin Shares subsidy program, 2) is part of a corporation or limited liability company, and 3) is unable to pay back what they owe, then any person who holds [...]
DCF Secretary Testifies before Legislators in Response to Fraud
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Department of Children and Families, Early Childhood Education, ECE Professionals, fraud, Secretary Bicha, Wisconsin Shares on October 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
On Tuesday September 29, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Secretary, Reggie Bicha, appeared before the Joint Finance Committee to discuss fraud within the Wisconsin Shares child-care subsidy program. Before fielding questions from legislators, Secretary Bicha discussed the steps his department has taken, and will be taking, to stop and prevent fraud. Read his testimony [...]
3 Early Ed Bills Advance
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, Early Learning Challenge Fund, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals, Wisconsin Shares on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Early Learning Challenge Fund Last Thursday, September 17, the US House of Representatives passed the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221) with a vote of 251 to 171. This bill restructures student loan procedures, uses the savings to invest in other areas of education, and includes substantial investments in early childhood education through [...]
