Commentators often use a “good news, bad news” format. I wish this report had that balance, but it is a developing story of bad news, worse news, some recent worrisome political news, and the distinct possibility of even more bad news in the near future. That said, there is still hope that Congressional relief will materialize, but...
Following up on an earlier posting, the U.S. Department of Justice has issued proposed supplemental guidelines related to SORNA (Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act). Of particular note, the new guidelines would give jurisdictions discretion to exempt some offenses committed as a juvenile from public website posting. Comments...
Check out the latest episode of the Budget Bob Show, our series of short, ultra low-fi videos covering issues related to Wisconsin's state budget. In this episode, called "Keep It Real," Budget Bob looks at myths and realities regarding how Wisconsin compares to other states on taxes and spending. Contrary to the state's longstanding...
WCCF has released a new brief in collaboration with the Wisconsin Early Children Association (WECA) about the concept of “credit for prior learning” to help early childhood teachers move toward academic credentials in order to advance their careers and improve quality. Teachers of young children perform better with more credit-based...
A new analysis by state regulators has determined that the crackdown on fraud in the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program will result in $45 million in savings this year alone. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that officials "say the savings comes from cutting funding to more than 170 providers suspected of cheating the...
You can now go to our web-site and check out newly posted data that completes the 2009 Detention Quarterly Report information - showing that the number of youth placed in secure detention facilities continues to decline statewide - in particular, from the first half of 2008 to the second half of 2009, the average number of youth held in...
In a 5-4 decision released today, the Supreme Court ruled that offenders who were sentenced to Life Without Parole (LWOP) must be given a chance to be considered for release – if the offense for which they were sentenced was not a homicide. The case, Graham v. Florida, resulted from a youth convicted in a series of robberies when he was...
The U.S. Department of Justice has issued proposed supplemental guidelines related to SORNA (Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act). Of particular note, the new guidelines would give jurisdictions discretion to exempt some offenses committed as a juvenile from public website posting. Comments related to this and other...
Today, Governor Doyle is signing a number of bills related to children, including:• AB296 reaffirms and strengthens the commitment to support the development of Coordinated Service Teams (CSTs), provides for the transition from the prior Integrated Services Program (ISP) model to the CST model, provides greater flexibility to local...
Today OJA posted a funding announcement for $900,000 over a three year period to jurisdictions to develop School-based Truancy Prevention and Reduction Initiatives targeting middle school youth. They anticipate awarding four grants of approximately up to $225,000 each over that three-year period. School districts, CESAs, and tribal...
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