Early Childhood
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Green Bay state Senate, Assembly candidates share how they would address child care crisis
Voters at an event in Green Bay told WPR they wanted to hear from candidates about how they would address high child care costs, so we asked.
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An expert says Wisconsin’s child care market is ‘broken.’ One Manitowoc CEO is trying to help.
Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry wanted to start its own child care facility. As many child care providers in Wisconsin have found, it’s a challenge.
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Democrats renew push for paid family leave in Wisconsin
Democratic lawmakers are renewing their push to create paid family and medical leave in Wisconsin, introducing a bill that would spend about $260 million to help fund up to 14 weeks of paid leave.
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Schools, child care providers at odds over 4K ‘community approach’ bill
Schools and childcare centers are at odds over a bipartisan bill that would require them to collaborate when educating 4-year-olds. Supporters say it would replenish childcare funding when school districts create 4-year-old kindergarten programs, but school officials oppose “forced-contracts” and exempting childcare staff from Wisconsin Department of Instruction licensing requirements.
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Wisconsin proposal would give tax breaks to businesses that help their workers afford child care
A proposal from Republican lawmakers would offer state tax breaks to Wisconsin businesses that help their employees afford child care. The refundable tax credits would apply to businesses that start […]
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Republicans approve tax cuts, reject Evers’ child care package
Two months after Gov. Tony Evers convened a special session to call on lawmakers to pass workforce development legislation, Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature on Tuesday passed their version of […]
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City of Waupun takes rare step to invest public funds in child care
The city of Waupun is taking the unusual step of investing directly in a community day care center to help alleviate long waiting lists and concerns about parents being unable […]
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Gov. Tony Evers directs $170M in federal funding to maintain Child Care Counts subsidy program
Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday that he’ll direct $170 million in emergency federal funding towards the child care industry. The news comes after months of political battles with Republicans over […]
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Child care advocates voice support for Evers’ workforce funding proposals
Child care providers and parents guardians testified Wednesday in support of a plan authored by Gov. Tony Evers that would extend funding for child care subsidies and other workforce development […]
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In less than a minute, GOP takes no action on Gov. Evers’ child care, workforce development proposals
A special legislative session that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers ordered to consider child care and paid leave programs wrapped up quickly Wednesday afternoon, with no action taken and the parties […]
