In an April 26 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article, “State ranks 6th in prekindergarten access,” Senator Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) was quoted as saying, “As Wisconsin has added more 4-year-old kindergartens, our fourth-grade reading scores have plummeted.” The graph below clearly shows that his assertion is completely false. 4th grade reading test scores for Wisconsin as a whole have stayed steady, with 80% or more 4th graders at advanced or proficient reading levels.
Last night, Governor Evers shared a budget that starts to address some of the challenges confronting families across the state. During the “Year of the Kid,” we look forward to working on both sides of the aisle to ensure that the state budget includes every kid in...
As Congressional leadership proposes up to $2.3 trillion in cuts to the federal Medicaid program, more than 100 Wisconsin organizations—representing county leaders, direct service providers, health care providers, advocates, and many others in every county across the...
Main Takeaways Kids Forward submitted the below testimony for Senate Bill 23, which would extend postpartum coverage through BadgerCare for up to one year after pregnancy. We strongly supports this bill because it will increase access to postpartum and other critical...
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