The Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel – Alan J. Borsuk
“There’s an energy surge in quality early childhood education in Milwaukee, and this is good news. “Quality early childhood education has been rising to the top of a lot of people’s agendas because the data is so clear that the foundation for success in school doesn’t begin on the first day of school; it begins the day a child is born,” said Tom Schneider, executive director of COA Youth & Family Centers, a long-standing north side agency offering programs for kids. Tracey Sparrow, president of Next Door, another high-quality north side nonprofit, said, “It feels like there’s a growing recognition of the importance” of early childhood learning.” (more)