Monday, April 30, 2012

R&D on the rise at Milwaukee-area universities

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A recent Public Policy Forum report looked at the impacts university research can have on local economic development and presented several ...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Should we be concerned about the decline in family child care providers?

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During the debates over Wisconsin's new child care quality improvement initiative, the YoungStar quality rating system , it became clear...
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Monday, March 19, 2012

A closer look at non-instructional expenditures in suburban school districts

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The Forum released a new report this morning that examines out-of-classroom expenditures in Milwaukee County's suburban school districts...
Monday, March 12, 2012

How does a new mental health facility fit into the county's infrastructure picture?

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The decision last week by Milwaukee County's Health and Human Needs Committee to "put the brakes" on planning for a new inpati...
Thursday, March 1, 2012

Chicago's new economic development plan a good model for Milwaukee

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The Public Policy Forum's November 2011 report on Milwaukee's economic development landscape - Assembling the Parts - has triggere...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Fighting an uphill battle

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It always feels a bit discomforting to say, "Race and economic status are highly correlated to academic achievement." Children can...
Monday, February 13, 2012

Most new voucher users already were enrolled in private schools

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The Forum's 14th annual census of schools participating in the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program (MPCP) finds that voucher use by Milwa...