Low angle view of group of people in circle and holding their fists together during a group therapy session. People with fist put together during support group session.
By Teon Hayes “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. When families are facing soaring food prices, stretched resources, and fewer avenues of support, the strength of a community is often what…
Leaders in the early childhood community understand that young children need a full system of supports in health, education, and other social services to enter school ready to learn and grow up to reach their full potential.
Suzanne Wikle and Jessica Gehr, members of the income and work supports team, wrote an article for the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families about lessons from TANF and CCDBG that show the dangers of changing Medicaid to block grants.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s 2017-2019 budget calls for University of Wisconsin campuses to compete for $42.5 million in new funding based on performance measures. This adds Wisconsin to a growing list of states that are embarking on a postsecondary performance-based funding system.
Over the years, I’ve had the opportunity to meet some incredible young heroes in my work as an advocate for immigrant kids and families. One of these heroes, Zury, just turned 6. But rather than focusing on her birthday, Zury and her siblings Roberto (10)…
The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act rides into Congress on an impressive wave of federal, state, local, and corporate momentum. The bill, which would create a national social insurance program enabling workers to take up to 12 weeks of partially paid leave to welcome a new…
In January 2017, the Senate voted on Senator Jeff Sessions' nomination for attorney general. This followed a confirmation hearing focused on his 40-year record eroding civil rights.
The need for postsecondary education is a hot topic in mainstream policy discussions. As the world becomes more globalized and our economy becomes increasingly knowledge based, the need for training beyond a high school diploma is increasingly important. States recognize this, and have placed a…
