Vision 2020: The Movie
by Vicky Selkowe
In January 2008, our campaign to end child poverty gets a lift from the debut of a new video highlighting the goals, strategies and promise of this important initiative.

Financial Aid Leads to Ecomomic Security
by John Keckhaver
By thoughtfully redesigning our financial aid system for higher education, we can create tools that will better serve both workers in need of enhanced skills and the employers in need of a better-skilled workforce.

Beyond Tagging Youth as "Criminals": Research on Child Maltreatment Supports a Better Approach
by Kate Nast
Research by neuroscientists such as Dr. Bruce Perry suggests that child maltreatment causes physical changes in the brain that can contribute to later behavior that may bring youth into contact with the justice system. By understanding the connection between maltreatment and brain development, we can come up with better policies for dealing with youth offenders.

On the ground with...
Terry Ludeman, Former Chief of the Office of Economic Advisors, WI Dept. of Workforce Development
interview by Bob Jacobson
Wisconsin's workforce is aging, our birth rate is plummeting, and younger adults with advanced skills and education are leaving the state in droves for higher-paying pastures. In this interview, retired DWD economist Ludeman outlines his thoughts on the formula for strengthening our state's ecomomic position in the years to come.

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