For immediate releaseJanuary 29, 2020Contact: Tamarine Cornelius, 608-284-0580 x 305 Despite recent increases, Wisconsin’s public K-12 school districts still receive less in state aidthan they did a decade ago, prior to historic cuts to education, a new analysis from the Wisconsin Budget Project shows. The analysis shows that in 2021,...
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A Decade After Historic Cuts, Wisconsin Still Hasn’t Fully Restored State Aid for Public School Districts
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...
Progress Has Stalled in Covering Wisconsin Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 30, 2019 CONTACT: William Parke-Sutherland, Health Policy Engagement Coordinatorwparkesutherland@kidsforward.net 608-284-0580, ext. 317Jon Peacock, Research Directorjpeacock@kidsforward.net, 608-284-0580, ext. 307 PDF Version Analysis shows the number of uninsured Wisconsin children remained unchanged...
New Census Data Shows Need for Leaders to Address the Role Tax Policy Plays in Creating Racial Gaps in Economic Opportunity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2019 CONTACT: Tamarine Cornelius, tcornelius@kidsforward.net, 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...
Rising Death Toll Underscores Need to Address Gun Violence as a Public Health Crisis
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...
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