"The county launched a “birth to three” initiative in 2005 to help the parents of young children with employment and parenting skills. More recently, the United Way began going into homes to teach parents how to prepare children ages 2 to 4 for school.
"The programs moved into an office across from Leopold Elementary School in Madison with goals to reduce duplication of services while encouraging smooth transitions for children into 4-year-old kindergarten. Early childhood zones strive to increase 4K attendance and help disadvantaged families secure stable housing and work....
"The $165,000 investment, following last year’s $150,000, represents less than 0.1 percent of the county budget. Yet it’s enough to create early childhood zones around Allied Drive on the edge of Fitchburg and around Sun Prairie’s Westside Elementary School."
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