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Bipartisan Proposal Would Revive Pre-Kindergarten Program
Two-year pilot would fund reading readiness at child care centers.
Apr 18th, 2025 by Corrinne Hess
Report Finds 25% of Childcare Providers Could Close Without State Support
New report from state agency bolsters Gov. Evers' case for $480 million childcare allocation.
Apr 11th, 2025 by Erik Gunn
State Will Hold Public Hearing on Social Development Commission
WI Dept of Children and Families may de-register SDC, affecting its funding.
Mar 26th, 2025 by Meredith Melland
State Increases Size of Planned Milwaukee Office Building, Seeks Developer
But it's still far smaller than what was contemplated pre-pandemic. Completion scheduled for 2027.
Jan 9th, 2025 by Jeramey Jannene
Legislative Committee Studying Whether To Create Long-Term Youth Psychiatric Care Facilities
Seventy-eight children were placed out of state for care in 2023.
Nov 22nd, 2024 by Baylor Spears
SDC Could Lose Funding Following Board Resignations
Beleaguered social welfare agency's board is now too small by at least one state standard.
Oct 30th, 2024 by Meredith Melland
How Milwaukee’s Giant Anti-Poverty Agency Unraveled
Government agencies gave SDC big contracts even after it ended internal auditing.
Sep 24th, 2024 by Addie Costello
Survey Finds Demand for Child Care Outpaces Providers’ Capacity
Lack of staff primary reason for not expanding capacity. Low pay an issue.
Sep 17th, 2024 by Hope Kirwan
Quiet Policy Change Saves Milwaukee County Fathers $67 Million
County ended birth cost recovery program with the goal of addressing racial inequity, improving child support.
Aug 8th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Child Care Becoming Harder to Afford, State Report Finds
Value of state subsidy has declined and working families need help, Gov. Evers says.
Jul 31st, 2024 by Erik Gunn
Milwaukee’s Native Community Faces Surge in Opioid Deaths
Battling the highest overdose rate among all racial and ethnic groups.
Jul 8th, 2024 by Trisha Young
State Pursuing Much Smaller Building at 27th and Wisconsin
Plans to replace aging downtown building have been modified, down-sized.
Jun 12th, 2024 by Jeramey Jannene
