New Data Rankings Show VT Policies Working for Children
Vermont ranks third nationally in overall child health and well-being in the 2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book, the 21st annual state-by-state study on the well-being of America’s children, published by the...
View ArticleVermont 2nd in the Nation in Child Well-Being
The 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual publication of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, tracks the well-being of America’s children, ranks Vermont as 2nd in the nation for overall child well-being....
View ArticleNew Child Health Report Released
Voices for Vermont’s children has released its new children’s health report: The State of Our Children: KIDS COUNT in Vermont Health Report. The report highlights state-level trends in key measures of...
View ArticleVermont Early Reading Proficiency Scores Reflect Impact of Income Inequality
Voices for Vermont’s Children is partnering with the Annie E. Casey Foundation in the release of a new KIDS COUNT® data snapshot, Early Reading Proficiency in the United States. According to the...
View ArticleNew KIDS COUNT Report: Race for Results
New National Scorecard on Children’s Progress Shows Troubling Obstacles to Reaching Key Milestones Race for Results Identifies Need to Create More Opportunity for Success for all Children, Especially...
View ArticleA Better Way to Measure Poverty
Official Poverty Measure Fails to Provide an Accurate Assessment of Anti-Poverty Programs The Supplemental Poverty Measure Shows U.S. Child Poverty Rate Cut Nearly in Half by Safety Net Programs and...
View ArticleEquity In Vermont Education System Requires Multi-Level Approach
Voices for Vermont’s Children, an independent child policy research and advocacy non-profit, released a new report today. Education Matters: The Impacts of Systemic Inequity in Vermont examines the...
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KIDS COUNT Special Report on Reading Proficiency
Reading proficiency by the end of third grade is a critical benchmark in a child’s educational development. Millions of American children reach fourth grade without learning to read proficiently. On...
View ArticleVermont Ranks Third in Latest National Rankings for Child Well-Being
Vermont ranks third in the nation for child well-being, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Vermont continues to lead the nation on key...
View ArticleNew 2018 Child Well-being Rankings are Here!
This year, Vermont ranks eighth for overall child well-being, according to the 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual KIDS COUNT Data Book uses 16...
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