20+ hour, 11+ min ago  (517+ words) With the state's Child Care Bridge Payments program expiring this week, providers across Wisconsin are expected to raise rates, putting a further strain on parental budgets." Rep. David Armstrong, R-Rice Lake, says the end of the program "is going to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (448+ words) Wisconsin ranked eighth nationally for overall child well-being, but racial disparities in the state persist, according to a new Annie E. Casey Foundation report for 2024." The charitable foundation's report evaluates child well-being in states since 2019 based on several economic, education, health…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (442+ words) The group on Friday released a report analyzing the impact of pandemic-era stabilization funding running dry this summer, following several years of federal help for the struggling industry. That funding has included the COVID-19 Emergency Payment Program, then Child Care…...