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Tag: families matter

Posted inHealth & Welfare

As one in eight kids go hungry and schools struggle to feed kids, Wisconsin has a chance to turn the tables

by Danielle DuClos / Green Bay Press-Gazette April 12th, 2023August 22nd, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The end of free lunch leaves families struggling to feed their kids and nutrition departments under-funded as they navigate families who can’t pay.

Posted inEconomy, Health & Welfare

High child care costs, low accessibility leads to smaller Wisconsin families

Jeff Bollier headshot by Madison Lammert / Appleton Post Crescent and Jeff Bollier / Green Bay Press-Gazette March 30th, 2023August 22nd, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Unaffordable child care means, Wisconsin parents work less, earn less and stress more.

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