Economic stability is one of the more important determinants of a child’s well-being. We believe making sure families have the supports they need to work for livable wages and climb out of poverty is one of the biggest keys to improving the lives of children.
Census Bureau data on population trends indicates that by midcentury, people of color will be in the majority. Interestingly, a new opinion survey by Colorlines.com, finds that most people are ambivalent about this demographic shift. However, the research by the Applied Research Center (Colorline’s publisher) did find that among those...
The state Senate wrapped up work today on a bill enabling Wisconsin to use an estimated $88 million of federal funding to extend unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for up to 13 weeks for the long-term unemployed. The bill, SB 147, could benefit as many as 40,000 Wisconsinites between now and the end of the year. Once the bill is...
It’s a difficult time to get a job, especially a good job. So it’s not surprising that participation in the Wisconsin Works program, W-2, has risen. W-2 helps low-income parents develop a self-sufficiency plan that can include job placements, other work activities, and education and job training. The program works in tandem with...
In a move that saves very little money, the budget bill eliminates the ability of undocumented but otherwise qualified Wisconsin students to attend college and pay in-state tuition. The change could have a huge impact on students’ ability to attend school. In Wisconsin, undergraduate students residing in the state pay about $8,900 per...
One of the surprising changes to the budget bill was the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) amendment that makes newly unemployed workers ineligible for jobless benefits for the first week of their unemployment. It is expected to reduce benefits paid to unemployment insurance (UI) claimants by between $41 million and $56 million per year,...
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