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New Issue Brief on Rhode Island Children in Immigrant Families
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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT released its latest Issue Brief - Rhode Island Children in Immigrant Families - at a policy roundtable event on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. The Issue Brief is a new source for data that includes information on the number of children who live in immigrant families, their economic well-being and access to health care, early learning, and education.
Click to read the news release and articles in the Providence Journal and Go Local Prov. Latino Public Radio broadcast the event live and will post a translated version on their website soon. |
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2012 Legislative Wrap-Up Released
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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT recently released our 2012 Legislative Wrap-Up. The Wrap-Up highlights legislative victories for children and summarizes selected laws and budget appropriations in the areas of economic well-being, health, safety, child care and early childhood education, and K-12 education that were considered during the 2012 Rhode Island General Assembly session. |
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RI Ranked 25th in the U.S. in Overall Child
Well-being
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 According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2012 KIDS COUNT Data Book, Rhode Island ranks 25th in the nation in overall child well-being. Key findings for Rhode Island include:
- Rhode Island ranks 9th best in the U.S. for the teen birth rate.
- Rhode Island ranks 10th best in the U.S. for child and teen death rate.
- Nearly half of Rhode Island children live in households with high housing cost burdens.
The KIDS COUNT Data Center is a powerful national database that includes the latest data and allows you to create custom reports and compare Rhode Island with other states. |
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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT TV Show Highlights Providence After School Alliance
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 On the June episode of the Rhode Island KIDS COUNT TV show, Hillary Salmons, Executive Director of the Providence After School Alliance, sat down with host Elizabeth Burke Bryant to discuss the many summer learning opportunities available to Providence children and youth. |
