Press Releases
Announcing New Deputy Director: Alia Stevenson
The Kids Forward team is excited to announce the hiring of Alia Stevenson as Deputy Director. Stevenson joins the team right as Kids Forward launches Reimagine Wisconsin, an antiracist, community-informed policy agenda focused around four critical pillars for...
Back-to-School Means Language Access More Important than Ever
Better access to services and resources for multilingual community members begins with proactive approach to language barriers Contacts: Emily Miota, emiota@kidsforward.org or Lisa Cruz, lisa@ourmci.org Madison, WI – With kids heading back to the classroom and many...
Eight Wisconsin Awardees To Receive Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub Grants
Eight Wisconsin organizations will receive funding from the Lake Michigan School Food System Innovation Hub to create more local, nourishing, and loved school meals.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Choose Tax Cuts for the Rich over Investing in our Children
Wisconsin Ranks as One of the Worst States to Live for Black Children and Families Download as PDF Analysis from the 2024 KIDS COUNT® Data Book shows that despite ranking 11th for overall wellbeing, Wisconsin remains the worst state in the nation for Black children...
Media Contact
Emily Miota (she/her)
Communications Director
emiota@kidsforward.org
262.853.6863
Kids Forward in the News
Wisconsin’s low-wage workers have seen gains in recent years, but challenges remain (Wisconsin Public Radio)
WI makes the grade for child well-being, but education woes, disparities stick out (WI News Connection)
Wisconsin’s Black children and families face greatest disparities in US, Kids Forward finds (WI State Journal)
‘A Day Without Child Care’ highlights day care challenges (Spectrum News 1)
Wisconsin is first state to receive federal approval for summer EBT program (Wisconsin Examiner)
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