Articles by Marisa Wojcik

Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

The Precarious Path From Food Stamps To Self-Sufficiency

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Video: 
Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 1:30pm
Wisconsin's new round of food stamp rules tightening work requirements also comes as a state jobs program aimed at FoodShare beneficiaries shows mixed results.
Series: Food Security And Assistance In Wisconsin

Changes In The Works For Wisconsin's Food Stamp Program

Video: 
Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, February 23, 2018 - 7:00pm
Changes to Wisconsin's public assistance laws include new work requirements for the state's FoodShare program. Feeding Wisconsin executive director David Lee discuss the implications of these new policies.
Series: Literacy In Wisconsin

Proposal Would Change Funding Structure For School Libraries

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Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, February 9, 2018 - 7:00pm
A pair of proposed bills in the Wisconsin Legislature would change the funding formula for the state's public schools, allowing districts to use money that is currently allocated to libraries and move it to educational needs as they see fit.
Series: Drinking Water Quality

Milwaukee's Long-Festering Lead Problem Becomes Politically Toxic

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Audio: 
Rob Ferrett
Wisconsin Public Radio
Video: 
Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - 1:30pm
When longtime city of Milwaukee Health Commissioner Bevan Baker resigned on Jan. 12, it brought renewed attention to the city's broader struggle to address the problem of lead poisoning.

Fast Facts: Lead Poisoning In Children

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Marisa Wojcik
PBS Wisconsin
Friday, January 19, 2018 - 7:00pm
Thousands of children in Milwaukee have tested positive for elevated lead levels and their families were not informed. How can lead poisoning affect the health of children?
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