Despite recent increases, Wisconsin’s public K-12 school districts still receive less in state aid than they did a decade ago, prior to historic cuts to education. During that timeframe, state lawmakers chose to pass large tax cuts instead of investing the money in local schools. Lawmakers are also increasingly diverting resources...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 30, 2019 CONTACT: William Parke-Sutherland, Health Policy Engagement [email protected] 608-284-0580, ext. 317Jon Peacock, Research [email protected], 608-284-0580, ext. 307 PDF Version Analysis shows the number of uninsured Wisconsin children remained unchanged...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2019 CONTACT: Tamarine Cornelius, [email protected], 608-284-0580 x 305 PDF version MADISON, WI – Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that one in seven Wisconsin children live in poverty, with children of color several times as likely as white children to live in...
For Immediate Release: August 7, 2019 Contact: William Parke-Sutherland, 608-284-0580 x 317 Kids Forward is committed to advocating for effective, long-lasting solutions that support the health and well-being of every child and every family in Wisconsin. In order for children and families to thrive, we must protect them from things that...
Printable version The following is a statement by Ken Taylor, Kids Forward’s Executive Director, regarding passage of the budget bill in both houses of the legislature: Wisconsin residents deserve a budget that invests in our children, our families, and our communities, and that makes sure that the door to opportunity is open to all....
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