Congress has passed an emergency aid package that provides help directly to people affected by the coronavirus, as well as to states struggling to deal with the health and economic damage inflicted by the illness. The legislation received overwhelming bipartisan support, passing 363-40 in the House of Representatives and 92-8 in the...
Communities across the country are scrambling to mitigate the harm done by the coronavirus. But local governments in Wisconsin are finding that the state government has tied their hands by blocking several steps that communities could take to protect the health and well-being of their residents. One of the most damaging constraints was...
For immediate releaseJanuary 29, 2020Contact: Tamarine Cornelius, 608-284-0580 x 305 Despite recent increases, Wisconsin’s public K-12 school districts still receive less in state aidthan they did a decade ago, prior to historic cuts to education, a new analysis from the Wisconsin Budget Project shows. The analysis shows that in 2021,...
For Wisconsin to have a well-educated and skilled workforce, we need to invest resources to make sure that every student has access to an excellent public education. But Wisconsin’s public school districts still get less state support than they did a decade ago despite recent increases, a new analysis from the Wisconsin Budget Project...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2019 CONTACT: Tamarine Cornelius, tcornelius@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580 x 305 PDF version MADISON, WI – Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that one in seven Wisconsin children live in poverty, with children of color several times as likely as white children to live in...
Undocumented immigrants come to Wisconsin in search of opportunity, looking for safe communities for themselves and their families. In return, they benefit our communities by bringing cultural and economic vibrancy, entrepreneurship, and an expanded workforce for some of the state’s most critical industries. Wisconsin lawmakers should...
In collaboration with Kids Forward, the nonprofit agency Family & Childcare Resources of Northeast Wisconsin conducted a June 2018 online survey of child care providers located in the Northeastern region of Wisconsin. The goal of the survey was to gather information about early learning providers in the region.
On a wide range of different indicators, Wisconsin has some of the largest racial disparities in the nation. For example, the poverty rate for Black Wisconsin children is 36% -- four times the rate for white children, which is one of the widest gaps among all states. It is time for state policymakers to ensure that all Wisconsinites can...
Printable version The following is a statement by Ken Taylor, Kids Forward’s Executive Director, regarding passage of the budget bill in both houses of the legislature: Wisconsin residents deserve a budget that invests in our children, our families, and our communities, and that makes sure that the door to opportunity is open to all....
Printable version Contact: Tamarine Cornelius, tcornelius@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580 x 305 The following is a response by Ken Taylor, Kids Forward’s Executive Director, to the changes made by the Joint Finance Committee to the proposed budget for K-12 education: Wisconsin students all across the state deserve access to an excellent...
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