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Tue., October 4, 2011 6:52am
A new study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation says jail is no place for kids. Study encourages states to reduce populations. Georgia juvenile populations are declining but not enough is being down with community programs.
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Wed., August 17, 2011 2:30pm
Georgia ranks in the bottom fifth of states nationwide for overall well being of its kids. The ranking of 42nd takes into account 10 key measures, including low infant birth rates and persistent poverty. The data comes from the annual Kids Count report, put-out by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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Fri., April 8, 2011 12:00pm
A new study shows, students are four-times more likely to drop out of high school if they didn't learn to read on level by the third grade. The Annie-E Casey Foundation published the report. It found one-in-six children won't finish high school if they haven't mastered reading by the third grade.
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Wed., July 28, 2010 3:38pm
Georgia’s children are still 42nd in poverty and health statistics. The state has been unable to break out of the bottom ten rankings.
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