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
Inaccessible and Unaffordable Child Care Pushes Wisconsin Families to the Breaking Point
State Legislature Has Opportunity to Stabilize Children and Families For Release: June 14, 2023Contact: Emily Miota | [email protected] | 262-853-6863Wisconsin’s lack of accessible child care short-changes children and makes getting to work for parents difficult,...
Broad Coalition Urges Governor to Stand with Families and Veto Restrictions on Public Supports
For Release: May 31, 2023 Contact: William Parke-Sutherland, Senior Health Policy Analyst, [email protected], 608-720-9405 26 Wisconsin groups called on Governor Evers to veto bills that could reduce access to health care and unemployment insurance...
This May Day, Wisconsin Can Lift up Its Immigrant Families by Restoring Driver Licenses for All
For Release: May 1, 2023Contact: Emily Miota, [email protected] Days Before ‘A Day without Immigrants’, Lawmakers Move to Strip Driver Licenses from State Budget On May Day: A Day without Latinx and Immigrants, Wisconsin lawmakers can lift up every family by...
This Tax Day, Wisconsin Families Pay More in Taxes for Every Dollar they Earn than the Wealthiest 1%
This Tax Day, as many Wisconsin families struggle to make ends meet, the wealthiest Wisconsinites are allowed to pay a smaller share of their income to taxes than low and middle income families.
Response to Governor Evers’ Budget Proposal
Last night in his budget address, Governor Evers leveraged our state’s historically strong fiscal position to reimagine a Wisconsin that does more to provide every child and family with a solid foundation to live a happy and healthy life.
From birth, Dr. King’s dream remains illusory for too many Black people in our state.
For decades, Wisconsin has received national attention as both a harbinger of public opinion and a key battleground state. Regrettably, Wisconsin also stands out nationally for a more insidious reason.
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
Wisconsin Legislators Fail To Approve Budget Measures That Would Help Immigrants Thrive
The Wisconsin Legislature passed a state budget that stripped out several provisions introduced by Governor Evers that would expand opportunity for immigrant families and communities. The Governor signed the budget passed by the legislature, and it is now law. Driver...
Wisconsin’s Legislators Fail to Invest in Higher Education
Wisconsin’s Legislators Fail to Invest in Higher Education During a time of unprecedented revenue growth, the Legislature approved a higher education budget that does not include any significant new resources, and does not take steps to undo the steep budget cuts of...
Wisconsin’s Legislators Fail to Invest in Public Schools
The 2021-23 Budget for K-12 Education Wisconsin students across the state deserve access to an excellent public education, and Wisconsin residents should be able to enjoy the economic benefits generated by a first-class public school system. To ensure that the doors...
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.
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