Youth
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Report: Two-thirds of Nebraska 4th graders not reading proficiently
Nearly two-thirds of Nebraska fourth graders are not reading at grade level and math scores are also lagging. The findings come from the 2025 Kids …
Thursday, June 12, 2025
New reports says MN children face troubling health and education disparities
The 2025 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its findings for Minnesota. The report examines results for children in …
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Report: IL shows mixed results in child well-being despite high ranking
A national report finds mixed results in child well-being in Illinois with improvements in health care coverage for children and poverty rates and dec…
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Firewood permits available for Arkansas' Hobbs Park
As the cleanup effort continues at Hobbs State Park Conservation Area in Rogers, officials with Arkansas State Parks have authorized a temporary …
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Report: AZ has 2nd-highest rate of uninsured children
Arizona is one of the lowest-performing states for overall child well-being, according to a new national report. This year's Kids Count Data Book …
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
PA ranks 20th in children's well-being, despite health challenges
Pennsylvania ranks 20th in the nation for overall child well-being, in the new 2025 Kids Count Data Book. The Annie E. Casey Foundation report ranks …
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Report: Virginia ranks high for child well-being
New data show Virginia ranked 13th in the nation for overall child well-being and while the quality of Virginia children's families and communities im…
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Kansas ranks high in child economic well-being but lack in other areas
Kansas ranked in the top third of states for child well-being, according to a new report. While the state earned a high rank for economic well-being…
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
SC ranks near bottom on list of states for child well-being
South Carolina has made slight improvements in children's well-being, mentioned in a new national report but groups working to support kids said much …
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Ohio urged to prioritize kids as education, poverty trends worsen
New national data show worsening outcomes for Ohio kids, especially in the areas of education and family economic stability, and state and national …
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Report ranks Washington down in overall child well-being
Washington state has dropped to 16th in the nation for overall child well-being, according to the 2025 Kids Count Data Book, a national report …
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Wyoming makes strides on children’s health but ranks low nationally
Wyoming slipped five spots this year in an annual report on children's well-being by state, ranking 23rd in the nation. The 2025 Kids Count Data …