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Madison redevelopment panel pledges $280,000 to help fund new Early Learning Center
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The City of Madison Redevelopment Commission voted to pledge $280,000 from its 2026 plan to help close a funding gap for a proposed Madison Early Learning Center, after a multi-part presentation from district leaders and partners describing local childcare shortages, project scope and remaining financing needs.
MADISON — The City of Madison Redevelopment Commission voted to pledge $280,000 from its 2026 plan to help the Madison School Corporation finish funding a proposed Madison Early Learning Center.
Dr. Brown, the school leader who presented the plan, told the commission the center would serve birth through preschool with an intended capacity of about 366 children in roughly 54,945 square feet, including infant, toddler and preschool classrooms and an indoor playground and sensory room. "For every dollar invested for early learning, you have a 13% return through improved education outcomes," Dr. Brown said, summarizing the economic and educational rationale she presented.
The school district provided local cohort data and external research to justify the investment, saying students who attended the district preschool outperformed peers…
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