Twenty-fifth Edition of KIDS COUNT Data Book Highlights Improvements Since 1990 National and state policy changes have resulted in positive changes for children since the first KIDS COUNT Data Book was released in 1990, but more are living in high-poverty neighborhoods and in single-parent families today, according to the Foundation's 2014 report on child well-being. Read More
La 25ª Edición del Libro de Datos KIDS COUNT Destaca las Mejoras Desde 1990 Los cambios en políticas nacionales y estatales han resultado en cambios positivos para los niños desde el primer Libro de Datos en 1990, sin embargo más niños viven en áreas de alta pobreza y familias monoparentales ahora, según el reporte sobre el bienestar de los niños de la Fundación en 2014. Read More
Promising Strategy Trains Workers for Jobs in Today’s Economy, Meets Employer Needs A new book, coedited by Casey's Robert Giloth, provides results and lessons from sector strategies in the workforce development field. Read More
Eleven Leading Philanthropies Announce Steps to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color Recommendations and initial funding commitments set stage for long-term effort to ensure success in health, education and employment of young men of color. Read More
New Collaborative Launched to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Children, Families and Communities Eleven national and local organizations announced the creation of the National Results and Equity Collaborative to help more vulnerable young people succeed from birth throughout adulthood. Read More
Nate Balis Named Director of the Juvenile Justice Strategy Group Nate Balis has been named the director of the Juvenile Justice Strategy Group, effective July 1. Balis succeeds Bart Lubow, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Read More
National, State Scorecard on Children’s Progress Shows Persistent Obstacles to Reaching Milestones America’s future prosperity depends on our ability to prepare all children to achieve their full potential in life. Amid rapid demographic shifts, a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows we have much ground to cover to ensure that all kids — especially children of color — are positioned to thrive. Read More
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Joins White House Initiative to Support Young Men of Color Ten philanthropies are working with the “My Brother's Keeper” effort to create opportunities that help young men of color in America lead healthy and productive lives. Read More
Foundation Calls for Grant Proposals to Support Baltimore Children and Families Direct service organizations in Baltimore City may receive grants of up to $20,000 for summertime youth activities and programs. Read More
Low Reading Scores Show Majority of U.S. Children Not Prepared for Future Success A KIDS COUNT data snapshot finds that 80% of lower-income fourth graders and 66% of all kids are not reading proficiently. Reading on grade level by the end of third grade is a key predictor of a student’s future educational and economic success. Read More
