practical approach extends to higher education through their partnership with Ivy Tech Community College.“We have students who are receiving, each year, hundreds of dual credits,” Slygh notes. LOOKING AHEAD: BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE Madison Consolidated Schools is tackling Jefferson County’s childcare crisis with characteristic innovation and community focus. “Our community has had a needs assessment that aligns with what we hear from our employees about the lack of childcare and early childhood opportunities,” Dr. Brown explains. The district already serves 275 preschoolers, making it Jefferson County’s primary preschool provider.“We were losing employees because they couldn’t find childcare. We applied for a grant with FSSA and were awarded $750,000 to explore an early childhood idea.” 7 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 03 MADISON CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS
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