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WEB2 days ago · It’s a seemingly obvious answer to a problem that many family advocates in recent years have reached crisis level. Almost 60% of child care providers across the state have unused capacity—closed classrooms—because of staff shortages. Providers report that if they were able to operate at full capacity, they could serve up to 33,000 more kids.
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WEBBy Christina Lorey |. Dec 2023 5. The book follows Sofia and her brother Jax, who stumble across Evy, a pine tree that feels different from the other trees in his forest. Throughout the story, the siblings teach Evy how to shine in her own way. Families can stop by Santa’s Workshop after driving through the light display to pick up a copy and ...
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WEBABOUT US. UpNorthNews is a locally based digital news source dedicated to exploring how the daily goings-on in places of power—especially Madison and Washington, DC—impact Wisconsin families and communities. Our people-centered, fact-based stories are delivered in a variety of ways, including graphics and video for social media, website ...
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WEBThe short answer to how Wisconsin daycares could serve 33,000 more kids? Hire more people to take care of those children. It’s a seemingly obvious answer to a problem that many family advocates in recent years have reached crisis level.
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WEBSep 2024 26. Harris has proposed capping families’ child care costs to 7% of their income and offering families of newborns up to $6,000 in the first year of the child's life. Trump, on the other hand, has focused on tariffs as a solution to the child care crisis, despite evidence showing they would only raise costs for families.
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WEBFeb 2024 28. Leading up to the 2016 campaign, Donald Trump honed a carefully crafted image of himself as a successful businessman and a winner. But in reality, Trump has a long record of failure, according to Chris Edelson, a professor and author of two books on US presidential power.
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WEBTwo years in, the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care costs in Wisconsin. By Isabel Soisson |. Aug 2024 16. The Inflation Reduction Act ensured that 43,000 Wisconsinites were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 32,000 Wisconsin seniors, and incentivized manufacturers to invest in the state and ...
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WEBVIDEO: “It Just Feels So Good to Feel Good”. By Salina Heller |. Sep 2024 3. Kamala Harris gave a message a hope as she wrapped up the Democratic convention last Thursday. Hope was also something that was felt when the vice president hosted a campaign rally in Eau Claire earlier in the month.
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WEBBeth Haskovec, director of Wisconsin’s Office on Rural Prosperity, says that the office’s goal is to “be a clearinghouse for rural communities”; in her role, she focuses on being a resource for rural Wisconsinites, letting them know the state-level supports that are available to them.