The numbers are in after yesterday’s tax deadline.
Minnesota’s new Child Tax Credit delivered an average $2,400 back to working class families, benefiting nearly 400,000 kids.
Regardless of Washington chaos, we’re still making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
Minnesota’s new Child Tax Credit delivered an average $2,400 back to working class families, benefiting nearly 400,000 kids.
Regardless of Washington chaos, we’re still making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
April 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Alabama fell four ranks in overall child well-being in the national KidsCount numbers released last week.
via @alabamareflector.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/alab...
via @alabamareflector.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/alab...
Alabama regressed in child well-being ranking but could improve in future post-pandemic data
Alabama fell four ranks in overall child well-being in the national KidsCount numbers released last week.
www.newsfromthestates.com
June 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Alabama fell four ranks in overall child well-being in the national KidsCount numbers released last week.
via @alabamareflector.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/alab...
via @alabamareflector.com
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/alab...
#Republicans call themselves prolife, then build the ten worst states in the country to actually be a child. Mississippi: 271 out of 1,000, last in America. Nine of these ten have Republican governors. The cruelty is not a glitch. It is the policy. Children were never their priority. #KidsCount
June 20, 2026 at 11:56 PM
#Republicans call themselves prolife, then build the ten worst states in the country to actually be a child. Mississippi: 271 out of 1,000, last in America. Nine of these ten have Republican governors. The cruelty is not a glitch. It is the policy. Children were never their priority. #KidsCount
Our latest #kidscount data publication, NJ Kids Count 2025: The State of Our Counties, is here! Check it out acnj.org/new-jersey-k... to see how children in your county are faring!
#KidsCount #kidscount2025 #njkids #childwellness #childwellbeing @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
#KidsCount #kidscount2025 #njkids #childwellness #childwellbeing @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Our latest #kidscount data publication, NJ Kids Count 2025: The State of Our Counties, is here! Check it out acnj.org/new-jersey-k... to see how children in your county are faring!
#KidsCount #kidscount2025 #njkids #childwellness #childwellbeing @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
#KidsCount #kidscount2025 #njkids #childwellness #childwellbeing @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
The data is clear: Oklahoma is one of the worst states in the country when it comes to child well-being. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
#KIDSCOUNT @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
#KIDSCOUNT @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
Oklahoma ranks 46th in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, highlighting lawmakers’ misplaced priorities
Oklahoma ranks among the bottom five states for overall child well-being in the 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing child ...
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June 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The data is clear: Oklahoma is one of the worst states in the country when it comes to child well-being. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
#KIDSCOUNT @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
#KIDSCOUNT @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
We are nearly one week in to the first session of the 109th Nebraska Legislature! We have seen new senators sworn in, committee chairs elected, and the introduction of bills for this session. #nebleg #nebraskalegislature #policyadvocacy #kidscount
January 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
We are nearly one week in to the first session of the 109th Nebraska Legislature! We have seen new senators sworn in, committee chairs elected, and the introduction of bills for this session. #nebleg #nebraskalegislature #policyadvocacy #kidscount
📉 48th in education
📉 43rd in health
📉 46th in teen birth rate
Oklahoma kids deserve better than bottom rankings.
#KIDSCOUNT #KIDSCOUNT2025 #BottomTen #OklahomaKids @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
📉 43rd in health
📉 46th in teen birth rate
Oklahoma kids deserve better than bottom rankings.
#KIDSCOUNT #KIDSCOUNT2025 #BottomTen #OklahomaKids @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
Oklahoma ranks 46th in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, highlighting lawmakers’ misplaced priorities - Oklahoma Policy Institute
New report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds Oklahoma remained among the worst states for child well-being, reflecting the failure of state leaders to invest in a better future for our children...
okpolicy.org
June 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
📉 48th in education
📉 43rd in health
📉 46th in teen birth rate
Oklahoma kids deserve better than bottom rankings.
#KIDSCOUNT #KIDSCOUNT2025 #BottomTen #OklahomaKids @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
📉 43rd in health
📉 46th in teen birth rate
Oklahoma kids deserve better than bottom rankings.
#KIDSCOUNT #KIDSCOUNT2025 #BottomTen #OklahomaKids @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social
💡 How are children in Michigan fairing?
The @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social 2025 Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) Data Snapshot shows that key government policies — like tax credits and food assistance — cut child poverty nearly in half in 2024. #KidsCount
The @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social 2025 Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) Data Snapshot shows that key government policies — like tax credits and food assistance — cut child poverty nearly in half in 2024. #KidsCount
Measuring Access to Opportunity in the United States: A 10-Year Update
The Supplemental Poverty Measure shows how policy choices cut child poverty and why reliable data matter for kids, families and states.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
💡 How are children in Michigan fairing?
The @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social 2025 Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) Data Snapshot shows that key government policies — like tax credits and food assistance — cut child poverty nearly in half in 2024. #KidsCount
The @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social 2025 Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) Data Snapshot shows that key government policies — like tax credits and food assistance — cut child poverty nearly in half in 2024. #KidsCount
What does the data say about child well-being in Michigan? Download the @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book to see where progress is happening — and where there’s more work to do. #KidsCount
2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book
Explore the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, with child well-being state-level data in four areas: economic stability, education, health and family/community…
www.aecf.org
June 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
What does the data say about child well-being in Michigan? Download the @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book to see where progress is happening — and where there’s more work to do. #KidsCount
Oklahoma can improve child well-being by investing in the things we already know make a difference — early education, mental health services, youth programs, safe housing, and strong public schools. #KIDSCOUNT
June 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Oklahoma can improve child well-being by investing in the things we already know make a difference — early education, mental health services, youth programs, safe housing, and strong public schools. #KIDSCOUNT
We are celebrating (and seriously contemplating) the 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book 🤔
Read what League President and CEO @monique-stanton.bsky.social thinks about education and economic wellbeing in Michigan: bit.ly/4ec22bB
#mileg #KidsCountMI #KidsCount
Read what League President and CEO @monique-stanton.bsky.social thinks about education and economic wellbeing in Michigan: bit.ly/4ec22bB
#mileg #KidsCountMI #KidsCount
June 8, 2026 at 4:35 PM
We are celebrating (and seriously contemplating) the 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book 🤔
Read what League President and CEO @monique-stanton.bsky.social thinks about education and economic wellbeing in Michigan: bit.ly/4ec22bB
#mileg #KidsCountMI #KidsCount
Read what League President and CEO @monique-stanton.bsky.social thinks about education and economic wellbeing in Michigan: bit.ly/4ec22bB
#mileg #KidsCountMI #KidsCount
New #PolicyMatters: 📊 40th or worse on half of all child well-being measures.
That’s where Oklahoma stands in the latest #KIDSCOUNT report.
Our children deserve better — and they’ve waited long enough. #OKLeg #KIDSCOUNT2025 #OklahomaKids
That’s where Oklahoma stands in the latest #KIDSCOUNT report.
Our children deserve better — and they’ve waited long enough. #OKLeg #KIDSCOUNT2025 #OklahomaKids
June 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
New #PolicyMatters: 📊 40th or worse on half of all child well-being measures.
That’s where Oklahoma stands in the latest #KIDSCOUNT report.
Our children deserve better — and they’ve waited long enough. #OKLeg #KIDSCOUNT2025 #OklahomaKids
That’s where Oklahoma stands in the latest #KIDSCOUNT report.
Our children deserve better — and they’ve waited long enough. #OKLeg #KIDSCOUNT2025 #OklahomaKids
Today, #KidsCount Policy Director @annekuhnen.bsky.social is on the Hill with @nwlc.org to tell lawmakers:
❤️ Child care is essential infrastructure
❤️ Accessible child care should be a right, not a luxury
❤️ Skyrocketing child care costs impact working class parents most #fundchildcare
❤️ Child care is essential infrastructure
❤️ Accessible child care should be a right, not a luxury
❤️ Skyrocketing child care costs impact working class parents most #fundchildcare
December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today, #KidsCount Policy Director @annekuhnen.bsky.social is on the Hill with @nwlc.org to tell lawmakers:
❤️ Child care is essential infrastructure
❤️ Accessible child care should be a right, not a luxury
❤️ Skyrocketing child care costs impact working class parents most #fundchildcare
❤️ Child care is essential infrastructure
❤️ Accessible child care should be a right, not a luxury
❤️ Skyrocketing child care costs impact working class parents most #fundchildcare
We owe it to our kids to do better.
Get the full picture. Find Oklahoma's #KIDSCOUNT rankings and more info from #OKPolicy: okpolicy.org/kids-count-2025
Get the full picture. Find Oklahoma's #KIDSCOUNT rankings and more info from #OKPolicy: okpolicy.org/kids-count-2025
Oklahoma ranks 46th in 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, highlighting lawmakers’ misplaced priorities
Oklahoma ranks among the bottom five states for overall child well-being in the 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing child ...
okpolicy.org
June 19, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We owe it to our kids to do better.
Get the full picture. Find Oklahoma's #KIDSCOUNT rankings and more info from #OKPolicy: okpolicy.org/kids-count-2025
Get the full picture. Find Oklahoma's #KIDSCOUNT rankings and more info from #OKPolicy: okpolicy.org/kids-count-2025
"We have the tools, research and data to guide our policymakers in developing and expanding programs that reduce child poverty. In 2026, we need the will to champion them."- @annekuhnen.bsky.social, Kids Count Policy Director, MLPP
#mileg #KidsCount
#mileg #KidsCount
We know the solution to child poverty (it’s cash) – MLPP
A version of this column originally appeared in The Alpena News. Nearly 1 in 5 children in Michigan are growing up in poverty. And in some counties in the state, the rate is closer to 1 in 4. These ch...
mlpp.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:07 PM
"We have the tools, research and data to guide our policymakers in developing and expanding programs that reduce child poverty. In 2026, we need the will to champion them."- @annekuhnen.bsky.social, Kids Count Policy Director, MLPP
#mileg #KidsCount
#mileg #KidsCount
Seeing child welfare data during the 2008 election made me realize I couldn’t be a Republican.
Kidscount maps matched election maps, worst child welfare were red states. Same for health stats, economy, maternal mortality, literacy, even life expectancy!
datacenter.aecf.org
www.kff.org/statedata/p
Kidscount maps matched election maps, worst child welfare were red states. Same for health stats, economy, maternal mortality, literacy, even life expectancy!
datacenter.aecf.org
www.kff.org/statedata/p
KIDS COUNT Data Center from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Explore the KIDS COUNT Data Center for free statistical data about economics, education and health sorted by race, sex and age in our national data center.
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January 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Seeing child welfare data during the 2008 election made me realize I couldn’t be a Republican.
Kidscount maps matched election maps, worst child welfare were red states. Same for health stats, economy, maternal mortality, literacy, even life expectancy!
datacenter.aecf.org
www.kff.org/statedata/p
Kidscount maps matched election maps, worst child welfare were red states. Same for health stats, economy, maternal mortality, literacy, even life expectancy!
datacenter.aecf.org
www.kff.org/statedata/p
"Oklahoma families are doing what they're supposed to do, and it still isn't enough to help them get ahead."
- Carly Putnam, policy director for OK Policy, says that if Oklahoma lawmakers really want to help families, they should fund kids' programs like a priority — not an afterthought. #KIDSCOUNT
- Carly Putnam, policy director for OK Policy, says that if Oklahoma lawmakers really want to help families, they should fund kids' programs like a priority — not an afterthought. #KIDSCOUNT
July 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"Oklahoma families are doing what they're supposed to do, and it still isn't enough to help them get ahead."
- Carly Putnam, policy director for OK Policy, says that if Oklahoma lawmakers really want to help families, they should fund kids' programs like a priority — not an afterthought. #KIDSCOUNT
- Carly Putnam, policy director for OK Policy, says that if Oklahoma lawmakers really want to help families, they should fund kids' programs like a priority — not an afterthought. #KIDSCOUNT
NJ ranks 23rd in Economic Well-Being in the 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book. Child poverty is up to 13%
More parents lack secure jobs (24%)
Small gains in housing & youth engagement.
We must do more for NJ’s families.
Learn more: acnj.org/nationalkids...
#KidsCount #NJVotesforkids
More parents lack secure jobs (24%)
Small gains in housing & youth engagement.
We must do more for NJ’s families.
Learn more: acnj.org/nationalkids...
#KidsCount #NJVotesforkids
June 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
NJ ranks 23rd in Economic Well-Being in the 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book. Child poverty is up to 13%
More parents lack secure jobs (24%)
Small gains in housing & youth engagement.
We must do more for NJ’s families.
Learn more: acnj.org/nationalkids...
#KidsCount #NJVotesforkids
More parents lack secure jobs (24%)
Small gains in housing & youth engagement.
We must do more for NJ’s families.
Learn more: acnj.org/nationalkids...
#KidsCount #NJVotesforkids
#Arkansas has seen declines in child well-being in recent years. A new report shows worsening trends in education and health, along with a rising number of uninsured children.
#KidsCount #Education
#KidsCount #Education
State funding cuts impact well-being of Arkansas kids
Arkansas groups focused on child wellness say new data shows the state is struggling to support its youth.The 2026 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation showed
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June 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
#Arkansas has seen declines in child well-being in recent years. A new report shows worsening trends in education and health, along with a rising number of uninsured children.
#KidsCount #Education
#KidsCount #Education
California’s child poverty rate rose to 18% in 2024, according to @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social. The Annie E. Casey Foundation says without current support programs, the rate could reach 29%, affecting 880,000 more children.
#ChildWellbeing #PovertyPolicy #CaliforniaKids #SNAP #CTC #KidsCount
#ChildWellbeing #PovertyPolicy #CaliforniaKids #SNAP #CTC #KidsCount
Report: CA child poverty rate rises to 18%
Public News Service (PNS) is a member-supported news service that advocates journalism in the public interest. PNS's network of state-based news services distribute high quality public interest news…
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November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
California’s child poverty rate rose to 18% in 2024, according to @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social. The Annie E. Casey Foundation says without current support programs, the rate could reach 29%, affecting 880,000 more children.
#ChildWellbeing #PovertyPolicy #CaliforniaKids #SNAP #CTC #KidsCount
#ChildWellbeing #PovertyPolicy #CaliforniaKids #SNAP #CTC #KidsCount
Child poverty is improving in Vermont, but homelessness is rising. A new report highlights housing instability as a growing concern, even as more families gain financial ground. @voices4vtkids.bsky.social comments on the new report.
#Vermont #KidsCount #Housing
#Vermont #KidsCount #Housing
Vermont poverty rates mask growing child homeless population
Child poverty rates in Vermont are improving, according to a new report, but advocates warn that homelessness among families with children remains a serious concern.The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s…
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June 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Child poverty is improving in Vermont, but homelessness is rising. A new report highlights housing instability as a growing concern, even as more families gain financial ground. @voices4vtkids.bsky.social comments on the new report.
#Vermont #KidsCount #Housing
#Vermont #KidsCount #Housing
Alaska ranks 47th in the nation for child well-being. A new report shows declines tied to rising housing costs, education gaps and ongoing challenges for families.
#Alaska #KidsCount #Education
#Alaska #KidsCount #Education
Report rates Alaska children's well-being at 47th in the nation
A new national report is raising concerns about child well-being in Alaska.The 2026 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks Alaska 47th in the nation for
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June 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Alaska ranks 47th in the nation for child well-being. A new report shows declines tied to rising housing costs, education gaps and ongoing challenges for families.
#Alaska #KidsCount #Education
#Alaska #KidsCount #Education
Montana has dropped to 24th in the nation for child well-being. A new Kids Count report shows rising uninsured rates among children, ongoing housing pressures and declines in education outcomes statewide.
#Montana #KidsCount #Education
#Montana #KidsCount #Education
Child well-being drops in Montana while uninsured kids rise 33%
The well-being of children is slipping in Montana, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.The 2026 Kids Count Data Book ranks Montana 24th in the nation,
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June 9, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Montana has dropped to 24th in the nation for child well-being. A new Kids Count report shows rising uninsured rates among children, ongoing housing pressures and declines in education outcomes statewide.
#Montana #KidsCount #Education
#Montana #KidsCount #Education
🚨 New Blog Alert 🚨
Data-informed budget priorities: the key to success for Michigan’s kids by Kids Count Policy Director @annekuhnen.bsky.social
Read the full column: bit.ly/4jS4dBX
#KidsCount #protectmicare
Data-informed budget priorities: the key to success for Michigan’s kids by Kids Count Policy Director @annekuhnen.bsky.social
Read the full column: bit.ly/4jS4dBX
#KidsCount #protectmicare
Data-informed budget priorities: the key to success for Michigan’s kids – MLPP
A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. Good decisions start with good data. These are the opening words of the 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released this month to give us a br...
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June 17, 2025 at 9:44 PM
🚨 New Blog Alert 🚨
Data-informed budget priorities: the key to success for Michigan’s kids by Kids Count Policy Director @annekuhnen.bsky.social
Read the full column: bit.ly/4jS4dBX
#KidsCount #protectmicare
Data-informed budget priorities: the key to success for Michigan’s kids by Kids Count Policy Director @annekuhnen.bsky.social
Read the full column: bit.ly/4jS4dBX
#KidsCount #protectmicare
#Maryland ranks 19th for child well-being, but test scores are falling.
A new Kids Count report shows declines in reading and math, even as the state sees gains in economic and community health.
#Education #KidsCount Quotes from @mdeconomy.bsky.social
A new Kids Count report shows declines in reading and math, even as the state sees gains in economic and community health.
#Education #KidsCount Quotes from @mdeconomy.bsky.social
MD nonprofit: Education reform law could address literacy, math scores
A new report on child well-being in Maryland shows gains in economic and community health but the state mirrored a national trend of declining test scores.The Kids Count Data Book
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June 9, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#Maryland ranks 19th for child well-being, but test scores are falling.
A new Kids Count report shows declines in reading and math, even as the state sees gains in economic and community health.
#Education #KidsCount Quotes from @mdeconomy.bsky.social
A new Kids Count report shows declines in reading and math, even as the state sees gains in economic and community health.
#Education #KidsCount Quotes from @mdeconomy.bsky.social