Holes in our Safety Net

Ok, I'm not sure I fully understand the full impact of the new rules about child support and W-2 payments but I do understand...

Cottage Grove – Leadership Institute

It has been said that the people lead and the government follows. There have been many examples of this throughout history. Pressure...

2007 Emerging Neighborhoods Funds Left

The City of Madison is now taking applications for the remaining 2007 Emerging Neighborhoods grant funds. The purpose of this City program is...

Wisconsin LEAST affordable in . . .

Nope, not housing! Childcare!I'm sure I didn't need to tell Wisconsin parents that, but just in case it feels like chilcare eats up...

An agenda for the City

This spring's elections need to be about more than water, trolleys and taxes. Yes, our water needs to be safe to...

Workers’ Rights Picket Cancelled, but Childcare needs your help!

This just in from the Worker's Rights Center . . . and Wisconsin Council on Families and ChildrenThe WRC Board has called off the...

Be Brave With Bryce

One of Monona Grove's own needs your help: During these last few weeks, we learned Bryce has cancer - Ewing's Sarcoma. Description Ewing's Sarcoma is a...

House Economic Recovery Package good new for childcare and early education!

From National Women's Law Center:To: State Child Care Advocates, Child Care and Early Learning CoalitionFr: Helen BlankRe: Very Good News!Dt:...

Important Childcare Agency Needs Your Help!

My heart skipped a beat yesterday morning when I saw the images of the flames shooting out of the top of the offices of...

Childcare: Squandering Resources

So, I'm sitting in the Early Childhood Care and Education Board meeting and we're talking about the lack of quality childcare for the 321...

When $70M still isn’t enough . . .

"Crisis" isn't a word you throw around loosely, but folks, I think we have a childcare crisis. The cost of childcare is growing...

City Budget: Where it’s at . . . (Part II: Operating Budget)

At 10:30 last night, we started the Operating Budget, here's the run down . . . Amendment #1 - $66,000 for paid sick leave...