This week, we celebrate Cover the Uninsured Week with our colleagues at Covering Kids and Families – WI (CKF). With more than 525,000 Wisconsinites uninsured, including 65,000 children, we have more work to do in our state. Our strong BadgerCare program is a cost-effective and quality way to reach many uninsured residents, but it...
State Government is not Keeping Its Promises to our Public Schools Tom Beebe, Outreach CoordinatorOpportunity to Learn - Wisconsin In today’s global environment, students in Wisconsin are no longer competing just with those in nearby school districts or states, but rather with kids all over the world. That’s why it’s now more critical...
What do low-income families need to thrive economically? For starters, they need jobs, a way to get to those jobs, and health care that enables them to hold onto those jobs and be productive workers. They also need a tax code that helps families make the climb to the middle class.Unfortunately, actions by state policymakers have made it...
This paper highlights the brief history of access to in-state tuition for undocumented students in Wisconsin, comparing what we have done to other states and summarizing both the personal and economic loss created by the 2011-13 budget decision to eliminate this opportunity for many youth.
Quality early childhood education (ECE) is one of the most cost-effective and potent economic development tools available. The quality of early experiences has an enormous impact on the developing brain and mind. Investing in young children supports economic development by boosting the long-term productivity of the labor force and...
Over the past year, the Wisconsin state government has made a number of decisions that reflect a significant directional shift in our approach to the well-being of children and families. We have seen our public investments in education, environmental protection, and a variety of social services shrink dramatically. Our tax structure has...
We love Mama Care too! And by Mama care, we’re talking about what some may call ObamaCare. But on Mother’s Day, let’s talk about the law for what it really is for moms and families – Mama Care.Mama Care means that mothers, who make up to 80% of the health care decisions for their families, will have some well-deserved help. Here are...
You Decide After Reading Our Upcoming Series of Posts Examining Recent Changes in WisconsinOver the past year, the Wisconsin state government has made a number of decisions that reflect a significant directional shift in our approach to the well-being of children and families. We have seen our public investments in education,...
Today, the WI Department of Health Services announced a series of trainings on the recently approved changes to BadgerCare. For a reminder on what was approved, see our summary and Q&A. The trainings announced include:- Milwaukee, 5/15, 1-3pm, CHEC, 1533 N. River Center Drive (Auditorium)- Madison, 5/15, 5-6pm, Monona Terrace, 1 John...
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