Wisconsin’s Opportunity to Transform Early Care and Education

Wisconsin was recently awarded nearly $10 million for early childhood efforts. The Preschool Development Grant - Birth to Five (PDG B-5) is a one-year federal grant which allows Wisconsin to complete a needs assessment and a strategic plan to improve our early care system. The grant focuses on addressing pervasive challenges...

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The Top Ten Problems with Increasing Opportunity Zone Tax Breaks

Wisconsin legislators are considering a bill that would double a capital gains tax break approved two years ago, which was intended to encourage very wealthy people to invest in “distressed” areas.  Although that strategy for incentivizing investments in “Opportunity Zones” was well intended, commentators across the political spectrum...

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2020 Poverty Guidelines Shed Light on Health Policy Debates

The new federal poverty guidelines, which are adjusted for inflation each January, provide an opportunity to reflect on the challenges faced by low-income working families, and they help illustrate why state and federal policymakers ought to help more Americans gain access to health care.   These guidelines largely control who is...

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BadgerCare Changes Move Health Care Backwards in Wisconsin

Beginning in February, Wisconsin will start implementing changes to BadgerCare (Wisconsin’s Medicaid program for low-income families) that make health care less accessible for low-income Wisconsinites who do not have children. Medicaid helps people with disabilities, older adults, children and parents with low-wage jobs, and adults who...

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Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Going to the Ballot Box

As our community reflects and celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Kids Forward would like to share our ongoing and steadfast commitment and energy to advocating for every kid, every family, and every community within Wisconsin. As we consider Martin Luther King’s legacy and the distance that we have traveled...

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