Early Reading Proficiency in the United States A KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot Although reading proficiency rates have improved over the past decade, large disparities still exist. This KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot provides an update. Read More
Low Reading Scores Show Majority of U.S. Children Not Prepared for Future Success Eighty percent of low-income fourth-graders and 66% of all kids aren’t reading proficiently, which is key to future educational and economic success. Read More
Using Brain Science to Design New Pathways Out of Poverty This report links poverty’s effects on the brain to policy, showing how stress and bias can hinder cognitive skills and efforts toward self-sufficiency. Read More
Annie E. Casey Foundation Leader in Juvenile Justice Reform to Retire Bart Lubow, director of the Juvenile Justice Strategy Group at the Casey Foundation will retire June 30 after 22 years. Learn about his lasting impact. Read More
Person Tracy Kartye Director, Social Investments Area of Expertise: Community Development View Profile
Person Tracy Kartye Director, Social Investments Area of Expertise: Community Development View Profile
Person Tracy Kartye Director, Social Investments Area of Expertise: Community Development View Profile
Person Tracy Kartye Director, Social Investments Area of Expertise: Community Development View Profile
The 30 Million Word Gap The Role of Parent-Child Verbal Interaction in Language and Literacy Development This brief details how parents can help their child’s vocabulary development and increase critical thinking skills by engaging in frequent conversations. Read More
