Annie E. Casey Foundation

More than one in five children in Jessamine County lived in poverty in 2009, according to a report released last week. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book was released last Wednesday, Aug. 17, and included child-poverty...

LANSING — Michigan continues to rank below average on some key economic measures for child well-being compared to other states, according to a report to be released Wednesday. The state ranked 30th overall in state-by-state rankings in the annual...

Hundreds of families packed into Veterans Park in Grand Rapids on Wednesday to get a free lunch provided by volunteers. "Everything is pretty much donated. We have 300 to 400 sandwiches. Every week, different church groups take their turns," said Tom...

A new report ranks Pennsylvania 20th nationally in child health and well-being, up from the 23rd position for many years, but experts say Pennsylvanian children and families are still reeling from the recent recession. The Annie E. Casey Foundation on...

BOSTON (Reuters) - New Hampshire is the best place in America for a child to live thanks to lower rates of child poverty, according to a report released on Wednesday measuring health, education and economic security. Holding onto the lead for the ninth...

Over the last decade there has been a significant decline in economic well-being for low income children and families. The Annie E. Casey Foundation in its annual Kids Count data book reports that the official child poverty rate increased 18 percent...

PIERRE - The numbers of teenagers under jurisdiction of the state Department of Corrections steadily fell during the past decade in South Dakota and dropped below 800 in the past year. The reasons are many, according to members of the state's Council on...

Texas Tribune Since abuse scandals rocked the Texas juvenile justice system in 2007, reforms have led to fewer youths in prison and less crime among youths, but a national report issued Tuesday indicates Texas could still improve. The report, by the...

Jarrettsville Elementary School, Patterson Mill Middle School and Patterson Mill High School are the recipients of the Harford County Public Library 2011 Summer Reading Trophies. The trophies were awarded to the elementary, middle and high school with...

Maryland schools are spending a fortune to raise achievement — $60,000 for each additional student who becomes proficient. It's too high a price for the results we have been getting. We need to do better. Between 2003 and 2009, Maryland increased...

A new study of statewide birthrate data shows nearly half of the births in Charlevoix and Emmet counties are paid by Medicaid. Right Start in Michigan and its counties 2011 report, by the Michigan League for Human Services, compiles birth rate data --...

Scott Levitan, development director of the 88-acre redevelopment project north of Johns Hopkins Hospital, was ready Thursday night to present area residents with new ideas for the project — a new park, a new school, a grocery store and other...