Kids Forward is a statewide antiracist policy center that inspires action and advocates for children and families of color and those furthest from opportunity in Wisconsin. We envision a Wisconsin where every child thrives.
Updates
Governor Evers Stands Up for Everyday Families by Vetoing Harmful Tax Proposals
For Release: Friday, March 8, 2024 Contact: Emily Miota, [email protected], 262-853-6863 Misleading Tax Schemes Would Have Mainly Benefited Wisconsin’s Wealthiest Last Friday, Governor Evers blocked three bills that would have let Wisconsin’s wealthiest off the...
Innovation Hub Launches to Fuel Change for Wisconsin’s School Food System
For Release: Thursday, January 18, 2024 Contact: Daithi [DAH-hee] Wolfe, 608-513-5246, [email protected] Application opens on February 1; interested grant applicants can now register for launch event Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub has opened...
Now Hiring: Youth Project Assistant (Temporary)
Kids Forward’s Youth Project Assistant is a temporary consultant position. Candidates located in Outagamie or Winnebago County are preferred. About Kids Forward Kids Forward is a statewide child and family research, communications, engagement, and policy advocacy...
A Message: Violence Against Children in Conflict Zones
We are deeply distressed by the continuing violence affecting children in conflict zones, including the recent tragic events in Gaza. Our stance is unequivocal: violence towards children in any form, under any circumstances, is intolerable.
‘Race to Equity 10-Year Report’ Details the Extreme Black-white racial Disparities that Persist in Dane County and Wisconsin
Today, Kids Forward released “Race to Equity 10-Year Report: Dane County”, which unpacks how race, class, and—in some cases—gender impact Black Dane County residents. The report also begins a discussion of why extreme Black-white racial disparities continue in Dane...
Wisconsin Decision Makers Choose the Wealthiest 1% over Struggling Children & Families
Late last night, the republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee gutted the supports that struggling families across Wisconsin desperately need.
Beyond Borders
A Series on the Diversity of Immigrants and Refugees in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has been shaped by successive waves of newcomers seeking refuge, opportunity, and a place to call home. Our immigration and refugee series explores the significance and diversity of the immigrant narrative in shaping the past, present, and future of Wisconsin.
Publications
Protecting Local Control: Lawmakers Harm Communities of Color
This report shines a light on the expansion of laws in Wisconsin that restrict—or ‘preempt’—the power of local elected officials and voters.
Weakening Assistance for Families Would Weaken the Workforce
The COVID pandemic and the recession it caused illustrated the tremendous importance of public benefit programs like BadgerCare, FoodShare, and Unemployment Insurance. Yet a number of Republican legislators are trying to hurriedly pass a package of bills that would...
Tax Shift Would Hike Taxes for People with Low Incomes and Give a Big Tax Cut to the Top 1%
Race to Equity 10-Year Report: Dane County
The Race to Equity 10-Year Report unpacks how race, class, and, in some cases, gender impact Black Dane County residents.
Stories
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