Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond
This KIDS COUNT policy report uses U.S. Census Bureau surveys to examine how households with children are faring during the pandemic. Learn what these data reveal about the health and economic well-being of children and families across the country.
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Embracing Racial Equity: 7 Steps to Advance and Embed Race Equity and Inclusion Within Your Organization
One way to achieve social change in an organization is to incorporate a racial equity and inclusion framework. Learn the seven steps to advance and embed race equity and inclusion now.
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A Practical Tool for Action, Results and Learning
This resource serves as a framework for creating a Theory of Change (TOC) in the community, giving examples to use as templates in developing your own TOC.
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The educational inequality is permeating our poorer school districts due to embedded racial inequity and unequal access to education. Learn more about race and education inequality here.
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An Analysis of the U.S. Population Under 18 Using Data From the 2010 Census
The number of children in the United States is at an all-time high of 74.2 million. Learn about the changing number of children in the US based on 2010 census data and the rate at which that population is growing in this report!
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A KIDS COUNT Special Report on the Importance of Reading by 3rd Grade
Millions of American children get to fourth grade without achieving a 3rd grade reading level, and that puts them on the high school dropout track. Learn why the ability to read is critical to a child’s success in school.
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The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families and Communities
A Shared Sentence offers commonsense proposals to address the increased poverty and stress that children of incarcerated parents experience. Read more here.
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A two-page infographic presents trends in youth incarceration and recommends more effective responses than incarceration when young people break the law.
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Lived Experiences of Adultification Bias
This report shares insights and recommendations related to adultification bias — the perception that black girls are less innocent and more adult-like than their white peers of the same age. Learn more now.
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How Third Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation
This report is based on a longitudinal study of nearly 4,000 students over the course of their high school careers. It outlines the problems, and suggests reforms to policy and programs that could resolve them.
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