Ensuring Georgia's Children Are Strong Readers Local leaders are joining with the Georgia Campaign for Grade-Level Reading to promote reading proficiency by the end of third grade. Learn more. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Mike Laracy and the Policy Landscape for Kids and Families Casey's director of policy reform and advocacy, Michael Laracy, discusses the policy landscape for kids and families in 2013. Read More
The Anchor Dashboard Aligning Institutional Practice to Meet Low-Income Community Needs Funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this document accompanies Achieving the Anchor Promise: Improving Outcomes for Low-Income Children, Families and Communities, and provides infomation on dashboard indicators connected to anchor institutions. Read More
Debra Joy Pérez Named Vice President for Research, Evaluation and Learning Debra Joy Pérez joined the Casey Foundation as VP of research, evaluation and learning, after success at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Read More
Recent Study Looks at Impact of JDAI Sites A report from the UC Berkeley Law School shows the impact of Casey's JDAI sites in different states. Read More
One in Five Children is Food Insecure in 2010 Recent data show that more than 1 in 5 U.S. children lived in homes that were food insecure at some point during the year. Read More
More Children Growing Up in Rented Homes Recent data show that the rate of homeownership is falling in the U.S., which can prevent families from building assets and finding financial security. Read More
Communities Mark Summer Learning Day to Promote Reading In 2013, several Grade-Level Reading communities nationwide celebrated Summer Learning Day as part of a national effort to prevent learning loss in summer. Read More
Child Poverty Still on the Rise, but Outlook for Children Better in Education and Health As the nation’s economy recovers, kids are showing signs of improvement despite a growing poverty rate, according to Casey’s 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
The 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book State Trends in Child Well-Being Tracking 16 indicators of child well-being, the 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book finds that children in the United States continue to make gains in the areas of education and health despite a growing poverty rate. This year’s Data Book also offers expanded coverage of America’s youngest children, adding to the ongoing national conversation on early childhood education. Read More
