Research has found that the credit-based education of child care providers is an important factor linked with high-quality early education programs. Unfortunately, with high turnover, low compensation, and increasing higher education costs, it is difficult for the early education workforce to gain these credits. In a recent paper by Wisconsin Early Childhood Association and Wisconsin [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Wisconsin Technical Colleges’
Higher Education Entry through Credit for Prior Learning
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, child care and degree obtainment, credit for prior learning, Early Childhood Education, ECE Professionals, Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, Wisconsin Early Childhood Association, Wisconsin Technical Colleges on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A New Bill Provides Assistance for Early Ed Degree Repayment
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged child care, Early Childhood Education, ECE Degree Repayment, ECE Legislation, ECE Professionals, Student Loan Repayment, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® WISCONSIN, Wisconsin Technical Colleges on April 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Many child care providers struggle with low wages and few are able to afford the high cost of earning a degree. A new bill, AB 847, was recently introduced that would provide higher education loan repayment assistance for child care providers who received a degree in ECE on or after May 1, 2009. The bill [...]
Public Hearing: Bill Relating to Evening Classes at Technical Colleges (AB 51)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Evening courses, T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® WISCONSIN, Wisconsin Technical Colleges on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities has scheduled a public hearing to discuss AB 51, a bill that would require Wisconsin technical colleges to hold more evening classes. The hearing will take place on Wednesday July 8th at 10am in Capitol room 417 North (GAR Hall). The bill is the last of three to [...]
