IN WISCONSIN

Acid Rain in Wisconsin

While pure rain is naturally slightly acidic, the higher level of acidity in acid rain makes it a threat to plant and aquatic life and to some manmade materials and structures. The slight natural acidity of pure rain is the result of carbon dioxide in the air dissolving in water to produce a weak carbonic acid solution. This natural acid in rainfall and snowmelt is partly responsible for the lo...

Kindergarten Readiness in Wisconsin

The authors are grateful to Katherine Magnuson for comments on an earlier draft. This work is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute for Education Sciences to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (R372A 150031). Views expressed in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of IES or DPI. Any opinions, findings, or concl...

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Consequences of uninsurance in Wisconsin.

BACKGROUND More than 9% of Wisconsin residents are without health insurance. Several states have passed legislation to increase access to health care and move toward universal coverage. Wisconsin legislators are also considering health care reform proposals that present alternatives to the current system. OBJECTIVE To describe experiences and concerns of individuals who are uninsured as compa...

Experience Rating in Wisconsin, 1940

A T T H E BEGINNING O F 1940, the t h i r d year for which employers obtained modified contr ibut ion rates under the experience-rating provisions of the Wisconsin unemployment compensation act, approximately 4,900 or 60.5 percent of the 8,100 experience-rating accounts eligible for rate m o d i fications obtained rates of less t h a n the standard 2.7 percent, while 600 accounts, representing ...