EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 20 MIN
Keys to Homeownership: housing for early childhood educators
from Lake Effect Spotlight · host WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
WUWM has been addressing barriers to homeownership in Milwaukee and the possible solutions in our series, Keys to Homeownership. One local program is working to make housing more attainable – and affordable - for early educators. For teachers or childcare providers, the salary can range from thirty-five thousand dollars a year up to about 70 thousand. Now, I don’t have to go into statistics for anyone to recognize that the current inflated housing market makes owning a home extremely difficult for early educators. That’s why the Community Development Alliance created the Early Childhood Education Homes program. They build homes on vacant city lots that cost about $105,000. The goal is to not only improve housing security - but also improve retention and recruitment of Milwaukee teachers and early educators.
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WUWM has been addressing barriers to homeownership in Milwaukee and the possible solutions in our series, Keys to Homeownership. One local program is working to make housing more attainable – and affordable - for early educators. For teachers or childcare providers, the salary can range from thirty-five thousand dollars a year up to about 70 thousand. Now, I don’t have to go into statistics for anyone to recognize that the current inflated housing market makes owning a home extremely difficult for early educators. That’s why the Community Development Alliance created the Early Childhood Education Homes program. They build homes on vacant city lots that cost about $105,000. The goal is to not only improve housing security - but also improve retention and recruitment of Milwaukee teachers and early educators.
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