The Roadmap to Equity: A Two Generation Approach to Reducing Racial Disparities in Dane County is Race to Equity's response to the data on the county’s severe racial disparities first identified in the its baseline report released in October of 2013. The Roadmap is organized around the broad theme of “Supporting More Parents to Succeed...
A blog by the BUILD Initiative, From Dissonance to Consensus: The Quest to Decrease Poverty Becomes a Uniting Force , focuses on a significant analysis addressing the nation’s poverty done by an interesting mix of experts--bringing progressives and conservatives together (the Bookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute)....
If you follow us on social media or subscribe to our emails, you may have heard a little something about The Big Share. The Big Share, scheduled for March 1, 2016, is a day of online giving that will help raise funds for the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families and 70 other non-profits in the state of Wisconsin. Hosted by...
We’ve updated our infographics detailing how different groups are affected by the new health insurance landscape with the new 2016 Federal Poverty Levels (FPL).
At least 40 substantial Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) have developed in the last 10-15 years across the country. The challenge now is how to continue to improve the quality of the child care industry so children have better early learning and development experiences. Child Trends has just released a new evaluation of an...
Although many thought that lead poisoning has been largely abated over the last decade, the Flint water crisis has reminded the country that lead poisoning is a real threat for many children and families. You can check out a January WCCF post on the health concerns that remain. It’s well established that lead exposure is damaging to...
The United States needs to invest more in early childhood education, according to economist Jared Bernstein in his article in the Washington Post on February 1, 2016: Biggest Public Policy Mistake. He focused on the work of economist Tim Bartik, concluding: “We want parents of poor kids to work, but relative to other countries, we do...
Recently, Governor Walker delivered his sixth State of the State Address emphasizing improvements in the job market, the state budget, and education. With regard to education, Governor Walker stated that “Our school students are doing well overall,” and pointed to statistics about improved reading scores among 4th graders in the state....
Race to Equity's Racial Equity Community Impact list is a preliminary compilation of over 125 racial equity initiatives that have been implemented throughout Dane County since the release of the Race to Equity Baseline Report. The list is comprised of initiatives developed by the Madison and Dane County governments, non-profit...
The Flint water crisis has highlighted the damage that lead exposure inflicts on children, families, and communities. In Flint, residents were exposed to high levels of lead in the drinking water after a governor-appointed city manager, with an eye towards saving money, switched the city's water source. Exposure to lead in childhood can...
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