Links and References

Defour, M. Poorest would have to travel furthest in Madison schools’ 4k plan. (2010, November 23). Retrieved from http://host.madison.com/news/local/education/local_schools/article_bc399a26-f69e-11df-8586-001cc4c002e0.html

Department of Public Instruction.  (2011). Four Year Old Kindergarten in Wisconsin. Retrieved from http://dpi.wi.gov/ec/ec4yrpag.html

Department of Public Instruction (2011). Research Related to 4k. Retrieved from http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/ec/ec4k-research.html

Derby, S. (2010, December 17). Parents have plenty of questions about Madison’s 4k program. Wisconsin State Journal. [Electronic version]. Retrieved from http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/local_schools/article_5b9fa0fc-09a4-11e0-ad6e-001cc4c002e0.html

Do We Know if Wisconsin’s Four-Year-Old Kindergarten Positively Impacts Children’s Development? (n.d). Retrieved from http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/fscp/pdf/ec-impact-dev.pdf

Four Year Old Kindergarten Questions and Answers. (2010). Madison Metropolitan School District.  Retrieved from http://deelweb.madison.k12.wi.us/files/deel/4K_Question_and_Answer_Document_10-19-10.pdf

Google Images.  Retrieved from http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=vi

pre [K] now.(2005).  An Economic Analysis of Four-Year-Old Kindergarten in Wisconsin: Returns to the Education System. Retrieved from  http://www.preknow.org/documents/WIEconImpactReport_Sept2005.pdf

Proven Benefits of Early Childhood Intervention. (2005).  Rand Corporation.  Retrieved from http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9145/index1.html

Robertson, C. (2011, January 6). MMSD moves forward with 4k plans despite opposition. WKOW.  Retrieved from http://www.wkow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13799693

Rose, Devin. (2010, October 11). In Madison, nearly half of federal Education Jobs Fund money to go to 4K. Retrieved from http://host.madison.com/news/local/education/local_schools/article_c1d6b094-d59d-11df-a40a-001cc4c002e0.html

Sanna, J. (2009, January 6). Schools Pay; Society benefits from ECE. The Daily Planet. Retrieved from http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2009/01/03/schools-pay-society-benefits-ece.html

The Unique History of Four-Year-Old Kindergarten in Wisconsin. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.wccf.org/pdf/great_start_6_history_4K.pdf

Verona Area School District. (n.d). How is 4-Year-Old Kindergarten Funded in Wisconsin.  Retrieved from http://www.verona.k12.wi.us/uploaded/Central_Office/District_Information/4K/4K_Article-_Fiscal_Implications.pdf

Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.collaboratingpartners.com/4k-community-approaches-fiscal.php

Worland, G. (2009, December 9). Junior Mint: Madison Eager to offer 4k, but budget problems loom. Wisconsin State Journal. [Electronic version]. Retrieved from http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/article_c304da6c-e2e2-11de-a148-001cc4c002e0.html

Worland, G. (2009, October 1). 4-year old kindergarten could be money-loser for Madison preschools. Retrieved from http://host.madison.com/news/local/education/local_schools/article_c89dd84d-7e8b-57ba-8a94-52408c4237c1.html