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In this issue:
BadgerCare
Plus (or Minus?)
by Jon Peacock
BadgerCare
Plus, the proposed plan to extend health care coverage to every
child in the state, represents an exciting opportunity to improve
child well-being, but there is also the threat that some elements
of the existing health care safety net could be eroded as the
plan is debated
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Legislative
Session Wrap-Up
by Linda
Kleinschmidt
This
article summarizes what happened, and what failed to happen, during
the 2005-07 legislative session--a session that included heated
debate on such key issues as TABOR, concealed carry, and child
safety.
Achievement
Gap = Wasted Potential
by Martha
Cranley
WCCF recently
released a new policy brief, "Mind the Gap," which
examines the racial achievement gap and explores potential solutions
for schools. This article summarizes the key points of the brief.
Shaping
the Post-Tabor Discussion
by John Keckhaver
Now that TABOR has
been fought off, it is important that the public and policymakers
properly understand the lessons learned over the course of the
debate, in order to avoid having to go through the whole agonizing
process over again.
Message
from the Executive Director--
Going the Distance: Keeping and Expanding
the Commitment to High Quality Early Education
by Charity Eleson
As WCCF wraps up its Early Education Matters project, new
opportunities for collaboration and ambitious policy initiatives
in the arena of early education loom on the organization's horizon.
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