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
Allowing All Immigrants to Obtain Driver Licenses Is the Right Thing To Do
Allowing Access Would Improve Safety, Support Families, and Boost Business FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 1, 2018 CONTACT: Chet Agni, Communication and Development Associate [email protected], 608-284-0580 x 314 Removing barriers to obtaining driver licenses for...
Kids Forward Opposes Governor Walker’s Dangerous Changes to BadgerCare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 31, 2018 CONTACT: Jon Peacock, Research Director, Kids Forward [email protected], 608-284-0580 x 307 The following is the response of Kids Forward’s executive director, Ken Taylor, to the federal approval today of some of the...
Trump Administration Continues its Attack on Immigrant Families with Proposed Rule
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2018 CONTACT: Wenona Wolf, Communication and Development Manager, Kids Forward [email protected], 608-284-0580 x 304 MADISON, WI –Over the weekend, the Trump Administration proposed a rule that will endanger the health for...
Kids Forward Opposes Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Targeting of Families in Wisconsin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2018 CONTACT: Wenona Wolf, Communication and Development Manager, Kids Forward [email protected], 608-284-0580 x 304 Over the past week, the abuse of federal power that has become routine on the southern border has invaded...
Kids Forward Announces Race to Equity Scholarship Winners
Scholarships Will Be Presented at Sept. 27 “Step Forward for Kids” Event FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 24, 2018 CONTACT: Wenona Wolf, Communication and Development Manager, Kids Forward [email protected], 608-284-0580 x 304 MADISON, WI – Kids Forward announced...
Kids Forward to Honor Organizations Working to Advance Racial Justice and Amplify the Voices of Communities of Color
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 19, 2018 CONTACT: Wenona Wolf, Communication and Development Manager, Kids Forward [email protected], 608-284-0580 x 304 Angela Lang, Executive Director, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities...
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
YoungStar: What Does Recent Research Tell Us?
In the last six years Wisconsin has been building a new system to increase the quality of child care, with a particular focus on children from low-income working families. The new system is called YoungStar and serves as a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)....
Risking Their Futures
This is a 2008 WCCF publication outlining why 17 year olds should not be charged as adults, including a review of some of the collateral consequences of youth getting an adult arrest and/or court record. Although the numbers have changed, the basic content of this...
Lead and Wisconsin’s Children
The harmful effects of lead poisoning are well-document, particularly with the news coverage surrounding Flint, Michigan. Lead poisoning harms the development of the brain and nervous system and is therefore most detrimental to children. These developmental impacts result in, among other things, reduced attention span and reading and learning disabilities.
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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