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2012 Kids Count Policy Report is Out

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From PathWays PA (http://www.pathwayspa.org): The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its annual KIDS COUNT report, focused on better connecting youth to opportunity and employment. Youth and Work: Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity (http://www.aecf.org/KnowledgeCenter/Publications.aspx?pubguid=%7b3213DA55-8216-4065-B408-D7A521CDD990%7d) finds that nearly … Continue reading →

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Kids Count: Tallying the High Costs of the Economy for Children

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the Children’s Defense Fund (http://www.childrensdefense.org):   By Marian Wright Edelman    “I have the audacity to believe that peoples everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, equality and … Continue reading →

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Kids Count 2010: Child Poverty Persists

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children (http://www.papartnerships.org):   Pennsylvania is ranked 23rd among states in the recent Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT child well-being rankings. Among neighboring states, only New Jersey and New York ranked higher.   The annual KIDS … Continue reading →

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