The new Kids Count Data Book has been released, showing Alabama isn’t keeping up with the rest of the country in the well-being of children. The Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the report each year. The 2019 report uses 16 indicators from 2017 to rank each state across four domains: health, education, economic well-being and family and community. The Kids…
The non-profit group, “Voices for Alabama Children” has released its annual Kids Count Data Book. It focuses on 45 key factors concerning the health, safety and economic security of children in the state. Overall, the report shows the welfare of children in state is at its highest level since the Data Book began 25 years ago. Here’s a look at…
Alabama ranked 44th in an annual national assessment of child well-being that looks at poverty, education and health access. The Kids Count report was released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Only Arkansas, Arizona, Nevada, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi ranked lower than Alabama. Alabama improved in 11 of 16 indicators. The state ranked well, for example, in the…
A new report from the “Kid’s Count” Data Book shows Alabama moving up two positions…to 44th nationally. The Annie E. Casey Foundation report says: “Alabama saw improvements in 11 of the 16 indicators and 6 of those were equal to or better than the national average. The 2017 Report ranks Arkansas, Arizona, Nevada, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Mississippi lower than…
According to a new national report released today, the state of Alabama lags behind the rest of the country in improving the overall well-being of its children. This finding is part of the annual 2016 KIDS COUNT® Data Book produced by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In this year’s report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation looked at 16 indicators in…
