While Missouri s legislative session has just begun, child-care tax credits are at top of mind with a bipartisan House bill. HB 1488 takes a three-pronged approach to supplementing the child-care industry. Casey Hanson, deputy director with Kids Win Missouri, said it will help make strides in Missouri s child-care deserts and help with better outcomes for all Missouri children. .
Black children in Michigan are performing worse than their peers nationally in every metric measured, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation s new Race for Results report. The January report shows an overall nationwide failure to equip all children to succeed - with policy choices and lack of support for families resulting in particularly dire outcomes for Black, Latino and American Indian or Alaska Native children. .
A new report looks at children s well-being in every state and finds in Illinois, the outcomes vary greatly depending on race. In its Race for Results report, the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzed indicators of child well-being, from early childhood education and reading achievement, to family resources. .
The 14th annual "State of Child Welfare in Pennsylvania" report is out. It shows some progress but also highlights ongoing areas of concern. Reports of child abuse and neglect allegations have risen in the last two years, coming close to pre-pandemic levels. .
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