At a briefing in Milwaukee this afternoon, Community Advocates Public Policy Institute presented a policy agenda for reducing poverty in Wisconsin by more than 50 percent. A rigorous analysis of the proposals by the Urban Institute concludes that the proposed package of policies could reduce the state's poverty rate “by 58 to 66...
Tips for parents to help make sure their kids start the school year healthy…and stay that way.
Judicial Challenge to MOE Likely to Be Less Relevant than Congressional ChallengeA lawsuit filed Tuesday by the State of Maine could have very significant implications in Wisconsin and many other states if the courts strike down the portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requiring states to maintain their current levels of Medicaid...
"The Wisconsin Early Learning Coalition strongly supports investments to help child care programs improve quality under YoungStar. With a recent emphasis of the Read to Lead initiative on third grade reading proficiency and extraordinary evidence of the effectiveness of investments in the early years, Wisconsin should build on the solid...
Superintendent Tony Evers recently released the Agenda 2017, incorporating four key elements for school reform and success:Developing common standards and creating 21st century pathways to learning;Improving assessment systems and data feedback that can impact instruction in “real time;”Creating ways to assess and enhance teacher...
Bellin Highlighted for Cost Containment, Quality and Workplace CareWhen you read something in a national publication about Green Bay, it’s almost invariably about the Packers. So it was a pleasant surprise to read a long, glowing editorial about Bellin Health in today’s New York Times. The Green Bay not-for-profit health system is...
Today’s Wisconsin Budget Project Blog post summarizes some of the key findings of the new State of Working Wisconsin report issued in conjunction with the Labor Day holiday. These reports, which are issued biennially by the Center on Wisconsin Strategy (COWS), synthesize a broad range of data relating to recent and longer term Wisconsin...
Nearly 90% of Uninsured Wisconsinites Meet the Income Standards for Help Getting Insurance under the ACA Data released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau helps illustrate the importance of provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to improve access to affordable health insurance. The new Census Bureau database includes not only...
According to a new report, Wisconsin's hospitals provided $1.2 billion of uncompensated health care services to their patients in fiscal year 2011. That figure increased by about $110 million, or 10.3%, compared to FY 2010.The large amount of uncompensated care helps illustrate the importance of improving access to quality insurance. ...
The National Juvenile Justice Network has recently approved a Policy Platform statement on Juvenile Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws.While difficult to apply every principle in every state, the platform provides some best practice guidelines that advocates can refer to as Wisconsin continues to develop policies and...
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