2024 Kids Count report: Kansas declines from 17th to 19th in child well-being ranking, with increased poverty, reading/math struggles, and adverse childhood experiences.
2024 Kids Count report reveals Kansas children struggle with poverty, reading and math, resulting in state's decline in overall ranking to 19th from 17th. Adverse childhood experiences increased to 40%, with 5% of kids without health insurance. Despite improvements in half of 16 well-being measures, there is room for progress in education, economics, health, and family conditions.
June 23, 2024
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