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
Race to the Polls Encourages Voters to Talk about Race and Vote for Candidates Who Will Work to Advance Racial Justice
Download as PDF FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 12, 2020 CONTACT: Ken Taylor, Executive Director [email protected] | 608.206.5237 In twenty-two days Wisconsin goes to the polls at a momentous time in our state’s and nation’s history. Faced with the interwoven...
Investment is Needed for Wisconsin’s African American Children and Families to Thrive
News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 22, 2020 CONTACT: Erica Nelson, Kids Count and Race to Equity Project Director [email protected], (608) 284-0580 x-321Ken Taylor, Kids Forward Executive Director [email protected], (608) 284-0580 x-302 PDF...
State Lawmakers Must Protect Workers and Families as Wisconsin Reopens
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2020 CONTACT: Ken Taylor, Executive [email protected], 608.206.5237William Parke-Sutherland, Health Policy Engagement [email protected], 608.284-0580 x317 PDF Version MADISON, WI – More than...
A Decade After Historic Cuts, Wisconsin Still Hasn’t Fully Restored State Aid for Public School Districts, New Report Shows
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...
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...
Progress Has Stalled in Covering Wisconsin Children
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...
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
Missing Out: Residents with Low Incomes Pay More Under New Budget
State tax policies can be a powerful tool for expanding opportunity and enhancing racial and ethnic equity. But right now, Wisconsin’s tax system calls on the richest residents to pay the smallest share of their income in taxes and requires residents with low and...
A Blueprint for Stronger Growth and Shared Prosperity
Everyone in Wisconsin deserves the opportunity to fully benefit from the state’s economic growth. Our economy, our communities, our schools, and our families will fare better when every person in the state has full access to opportunity. But Wisconsin’s economic...
Ensuring Working Families Can Succeed
All Wisconsin workers should be able to support their families, put food on the table, and make ends meet. But state lawmakers have eroded worker protections by favoring corporate handouts over common-sense reforms that support workers and boost the economy. In doing...
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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