2008 Factbook


2008
Rhode Island
Kids Count Factbook

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New at Rhode Island KIDS COUNT

 

  • May is recognized as National Foster Care Month. View recently released national statistics on adoption and foster care. An estimated 510,000, children were in foster care at the end of FY 2006. The average age of all children in out-of-home care was 10 years old...[more]

 

  • The newly released Policy Matters 2008 - State Policy Reports highlights findings from assembled research from the states on effective policies in areas important to a family's opportunity and stability. The report includes state comparisons related to key policy measures.

 

 

  • Rhode Island is the 4th best state in the country for children according to Geography Matters: Child Well-Being in the States, a recently released report by the Every Child Matters Education Fund. The ranking is based on a wide cross-section of 10 major child well-being standards...[more]

 



In the News

M. Charles Bakst looks back in time at Classical High School...The Providence Journal (Projo)

Advocates for children raise alarm... (Projo)

R.I. Kids Count finds child poverty down...Providence Business News (PBN)

D.C. group says R.I. is youngster-friendly...Projo

Childhood poverty decreases in Rhode Island...Boston Globe

Reports Looks At Well-Being Of RI Children...Turn to 10.com

Immigration, children’s issues and Carcieri...Projo

Coalition opposes cuts to RIte Care...PBN

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