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I work at the Annie E. Casey Foundation on the KIDS COUNT project. I am an advocate for low income children and families and a aunt of three girls in two states.
Laura Speer
I work at the Annie E. Casey Foundation on the KIDS COUNT project. I am an advocate for low income children and families and a aunt of three girls in two states.
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September 26, 2012
Headlines about the “crisis in education” might lead you to believe otherwise but most educational outcomes in the United States have improved over the last decade. High school graduation rates and national math and reading scores for students of all races and incomes are higher than ever. More kids stay in school and go to college than ever and this trend persisted despite the latest recession. But, all is far from perfect. Where you live makes a profound difference on the quality of public school options available. Deep disparities in educational achievement by race and particularly by...
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July 26, 2012
Despite our economic woes, America’s children still managed to make gains in academic achievement and health in recent years. But with one in three children lacking parents with secure employment and poverty predicted to reach a 46-year high later this year, children’s overall well-being continues to be in jeopardy. Most striking is how much children’s fortunes differ depending on the state in which they live, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book . Between roughly 2005 and 2010, improvements in children’s health and education included a 20 percent decrease in...
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May 30, 2012
Like 1 of 11 people in the United States, they spent some part of their childhood being raised by their grandparents or other relatives. This practice, called kinship care, has grown over the last decade. Last week, the Annie E. Casey Foundation released a KIDS COUNT policy report, Stepping up for Kids: What Government and Communities Should Do to Support Kinship Families , which shows that more than 2.7 million children across the nation are being raised by kin. These families can provide safe, stable and nurturing homes for children suffering from the trauma of parental separation and other...
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March 8, 2012
Success should be in the grasp of all children, no matter where they live. However, the opportunities available to children based on their neighborhood vary dramatically across the United States. For the 8 million U.S. children living in high-poverty neighborhoods critical resources for their healthy growth and development--including high-performing schools, quality medical care and safe outdoor spaces--are often out of reach. The KIDS COUNT project at the Annie E. Casey Foundation tracks the well-being of children and families in the United States and provides information for data-based...
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