- Alabama Kids Count Data Book shows decline in child death rate, preventable teen death rate, By Mike Cason, November 20, 2013, Alabama Media Group: “A report released today shows positive trends for Alabama children in four categories, including child death rate and preventable teen death rate. Statistically significant positive trends were also shown in the number of vulnerable families (which are those in which a first birth is to a teen mother who has not finished high school) and first grade retention, which is an indicator of school readiness, according to a news release from VOICES for Alabama’s Children, which released its 2013 Alabama Kids Count Data Book today…”
- Child poverty up in Kansas, but infant mortality down, report says, By Celia Llopis-Jepsen, November 19, 2013, Topeka Capital-Journal: “Childhood poverty continues to rise in Kansas, but infant mortality and violent deaths among teens are down, a report from a children’s advocacy group says. The annual Kids Count Kansas report, published by Kansas Action for Children, aims to analyze the well-being of children through various health, education and economic indicators. According to the 2013 report, released Tuesday, childhood poverty has shown no signs of abating in Kansas. Statewide, about 23 percent of Kansas children live in poverty, compared to 18 percent five years ago…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty