California’s children rank in the bottom third of all states in overall well-being, according to a new report released this week. The authors of the report, “2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in ...

COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) — According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2022 KIDS COUNT report, South Carolina moved up to 39th in child well-being. In the 2020 and 2021 reports, South Carolina was ranked ...

Across 2021 and 2022, 1 in 2 New Mexican children experienced an adverse childhood experience — a traumatic experience that could include abuse, neglect or witnessing domestic violence, according to a ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — When it comes to children’s health, Kansas ranks near the bottom of the United States. The data was then grouped into three categories: Kids’ Health and Access to Health Care; ...

Despite compiling $2.2 billion in child support payments from 2020 through 2024, Louisiana was among the lowest ranked states and U.S. territories for such collections, according to an audit released ...

Abramitzky is a Professor of Economics and the Senior Associate Dean for the Social Sciences at Stanford University. Boustan is a Professor of Economics at Princeton University, where she also serves ...

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