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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT provides reliable, current information on the well-being of Rhode Island children and families across a wide range of issue areas.

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT regularly releases data and research-driven publications, to help keep policymakers, community members, and advocates up-to-date on issues affecting Rhode Island children & families.

Throughout the legislative session, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT tracks the budget and other bills being considered by the Rhode Island General Assembly and presents policy information and data-based testimony to General Assembly committees.

If you are a member of the media, and would like to set up an interview with someone from Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, please contact: Katherine Chu, Communications Manager at kchu@rikidscount.org or 401.351.9400, ext. 22.

Media Coverage & Media Releases

2023 Media Coverage

2023 Media Releases

Multilingual Learners in Rhode Island - February 23, 2023
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal, Infant, and Young Children's Health in Rhode Island - January 27, 2023
Data, Policy, and Community Solutions to Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in K-16 Education in Rhode Island - January 18, 2023

2022 Media Coverage

2022 Media Releases

Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Luncheon to Celebrate Rhode Island’s Excellence in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage and Health Outcomes - November 2022
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to release new publication: Children’s Mental Health in Rhode Island - October 2022
Elizabeth Burke Bryant Stepping Down by End of Year After 28 Years as Executive Director of Rhode Island KIDS COUNT - September 2022
New Census Data Shows Rhode Island Ranked 24th in Child Poverty; 4th for Children’s Health Insurance Coverage - September 2022
Upcoming 2021 Census Data (Advisory) - September 2022
Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Updated Data for RI - August 2022
Rhode Island Ranks 25th in Child Well-Being, Children Still Suffering from Mental Health Pandemic - August 2022
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases 28th Annual Factbook
Focusing on the Status of Rhode Island’s Children: Media Release, Executive Summary - May 2022
Child Neglect and Abuse in Rhode Island: Prevention and Support for Children and Families - March 2022
New Data Shows Rhode Island Still Has Work To Do To Support Babies - May 2022

2021 Media Coverage

2021 Media Releases

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Children’s Economic Well-Being in Rhode Island - December 2021
New Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Policy Brief: Housing Instability and Homelessness Among Rhode Island Children - November 2021
Annual Celebration of Children’s Health - November 2021
National Data Shows Increase in Child Poverty and Uninsured Children - September 2021
The 2021 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook: executive summary and media release - May 2021
Rhode Island Ranked as Working Effectively for Babies in The State of Babies Yearbook: 2021 - April 2021

2020 Media Coverage

2020 Media Releases

Kids, Families and COVID-19: Pandemic Pain Points and the Urgent Need to Respond - December 11, 2020
New Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Report: Child Hunger in Rhode Island - December 3, 2020
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Celebration of Children’s Health - November 13, 2020
Youth, Family, and Community-Based Approaches to Equity in Education - October 23, 2020
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at ‘Newport Data in Your Backyard’ Event - October 6, 2020
Policies and Practices Supporting Student-Centered Learning in Rhode Island: School Climate - September 17, 2020
New Census Data Shows: Rhode Island Ranked 21st in Child Poverty - September 17, 2020
New Census Data Shows: Rhode Island Ranked 2nd Among States in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage - September 15, 2020
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to release new Issue Brief: Child Poverty in Rhode Island - June 11, 2020
The COVID-19 Crisis Threatens Investments in a Healthy Future: Pre-COVID, Rhode Island Ranked as 'Working Effectively' for Babies - June 11, 2020
New Policy Brief: Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Updated Data for Rhode Island - May 19, 2020
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases 26th Annual Factbook Focusing on the Status of Rhode Island’s Children: Media Release and Executive Summary - April 7, 2020
Advocates and Families Launch RIght from the Start Campaign to Ensure All Rhode Island Children Get Off to the Right Start in Life - February 27, 2020
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to host Celebrating Young Children Luncheon - January 24, 2020

2019 Media Coverage

2019 Media Releases

December 6, 2019 - RI Alliance for College and Career Readiness Annual Convening: Working Towards Equity Together
November 22, 2019 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Luncheon to Celebrate Rhode Island’s Excellence in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage and Health Outcomes
October 11, 2019 - Equitable Access to College and Career Readiness Opportunities in Rhode Island
September 26, 2019 - New Census Data Shows: Rhode Island Ranked 3rd in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage; Child Poverty and Extreme Poverty Increases
September 24, 2019 - Rhode Island has Large Racial Disparities in Concentrated Child Poverty, According to New Data Snapshot from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
June 17, 2019 - 30th Annual Report Ranks Rhode Island 19th in Nation for Child Well-Being
May 21, 2019 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to release new Policy Brief: Access to School Breakfast: A Key Strategy for Improving Children’s Health, Education, and Well-Being
April 25, 2019 - Strolling Thunder Rhode Island: Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Brings Families with Babies and Toddlers to the State House, Asking Policymakers to Make Young Children a Priority
April 23, 2019 - Rhode Island Family to Call on Congress to Prioritize Babies and Families
April 7, 2019 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Holds 25th Annual Factbook Breakfast Focusing on the Status of Rhode Island’s Children
April 2, 2019 - Rhode Island Making Strides in Keeping Children in Foster Care Connected to Families
February 26, 2019 - Rhode Island ranks as a top state for babies
February 6, 2019 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to release new Issue Brief: Infants and Toddlers in the Child Welfare System in Rhode Island

2018 Media Coverage

2018 Media Releases

September 25, 2018 - New Annie E. Casey Foundation report recommends policies to help young parents and their children succeed
September 20, 2018 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to release new report: Preparing Students for College and Career: Policies Supporting Student-Centered Learning in Rhode Island
September 14, 2018 - Educators and Community Leaders Share Strategies for Improving School Attendance
September 13, 2018 - New Census Data Shows: Rhode Island Ranked 3rd in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage; Child Poverty Continues to Decline
June 27, 2018 - Rhode Island Ranks 19th in Nation for Child Well-Being
June 1, 2018 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to release new Issue Brief: Working Parents, Child Care, and Paid Family Leave in Rhode Island
May 30, 2018 - Youth and Advocates Rally to Invest in Rhode Island Children and Youth through Extended Foster Care Services to Age 21 and Increased DCYF Resources
May 14, 2018 - Strolling Thunder Rhode Island: Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to Bring Families with Babies and Toddlers to the State House, Asking Policymakers to Young Children a Priority
April 30, 2018 - National Expert to Discuss Creating Positive Futures: Resilience Starts in Infancy
April 26, 2018 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to Host A Family for Every Child Luncheon
April 9, 2018 - The 2018 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook: Media Release and Executive Summary
March 26, 2018 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT and ZERO TO THREE Ask Policymakers to Make Infants and Toddlers a Priority
January 17, 2018 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to release new Issue Brief: Maternal Depression in Rhode Island: Two Generations at Risk

2017 Media Coverage

2017 Media Releases

November 3, 2017 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Luncheon to Celebrate Rhode Island’s Excellence in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage and Health Outcomes
October 24, 2017 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to release new Issue Brief: Adolescents in the Child Welfare System in Rhode Island
October 24, 2017 - Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases New Report -Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children
October 23, 2017 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, in Partnership with Young Voices, Releases Results of Student Focus Groups on Student-Centered Learning
October 6, 2017 - Newport Convenes for Children and Families at Special Partnership Meeting
September 28, 2017 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to release new Issue Brief: Preventing Youth Tobacco Use in Rhode Island
September 15, 2017 - Child Poverty Rate Declining in Rhode Island; 35,000 Rhode Island Children Still Live in Poverty
September 12, 2017 - Rhode Island Excels in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage, Ranked Third Best in the Nation ACS + CPS Advisory
June 13, 2017 - Rhode Island Ranks 29th in Latest National Rankings for Child Well-Being
May 23, 2017 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT to release new Issue Brief: Children of Incarcerated Parents in Rhode Island
May 11, 2017 - Legislators and community leaders read to young children in early learning programs across the state to promote high quality early childhood education and early literacy
May 3, 2017 - National Expert to Discuss The Lifelong Impact of Early Adversity — and How to Break the Cycle
April 4, 2017 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases 23rd Annual Factbook on the Status of Rhode Island’s Children (also see the Executive Summary)
March 27, 2017 - Policy Roundtable to Focus on Physical Activity in Schools, and Child & Adolescent Obesity in Rhode Island
March 6, 2017 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT releases new Issue Brief: Improving High School Graduation Rates in Rhode Island

2016 Media Coverage

2016 Media Releases

December 6, 2016 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT releases new Issue Brief: Preventing Bullying in Rhode Island Schools
November 14, 2016 - 16th Annual Celebration of Children’s Health Luncheon
November 9, 2016 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at Woonsocket Data in Your Backyard Event
October 24, 2016 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at Warwick Data in Your Backyard Event
October 4, 2016 - Newport Convenes for Children
September 2016 - Investing in the Future: Financing Early Education & Care in Rhode Island
September 15, 2016 - Despite Rise in Median Family Income, Rhode Island Child Poverty Level Remains High
September 13, 2016 - Rhode Island Maintains Commitment to Children’s Health Insurance Coverage
September 2016 - Census Bureau to release national & state data re: children’s health insurance, poverty & family income
July 15, 2016 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at ‘Providence Data in Your Backyard’ Event
June 21, 2016 - Rhode Island Among “Most Improved” States for Child Well-Being in New National Report
May 12, 2016 - Access to Quality Pre-K in RI Far Behind Other States, But Latest Data Shows Progress
May 4, 2016 - Youth and Gun Violence: Strategies for Prevention
April 25, 2016 - New Annie E. Casey Foundation report recommends policies to help children with incarcerated parents
April 11, 2016 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases 22nd Annual Factbook on the Status of Rhode Island’s Children (Media Release and Executive Summary)
January 21, 2016 - Policy Roundtable to Focus on Physical Activity in Schools, and Child & Adolescent Obesity in Rhode Island

2015 Media Coverage

2015 Media Coverage

2015 Media Releases

December 15, 2015 - Young Children in the Child Welfare System: New Issue Brief from Rhode Island KIDS COUNT

December 3, 2015 - The Raising of America: Are We Crazy About Our Kids? A Rhode Island Conversation

November 24, 2015 - Kickoff of the Rhode Island Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

November 17, 2015 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at 'Central Falls Data in Your Backyard' Event

November 16, 2015 - 15th Annual Celebration of Children’s Health Luncheon

November 13, 2015 - Reports Highlight Need for Child Care Changes – both for Families Needing Child Care and Workers Providing Care

October 28, 2015 - New National Report Notes Sharp Decline in the Rate of Uninsured Rhode Island Children

October 14, 2015 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at 'Warwick Data in Your Backyard' Event

October 6, 2015 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at ‘Newport Data in Your Backyard’ Event

September 25, 2015 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at ‘Woonsocket Data in Your Backyard’ Event

September 17, 2015 - R hode Island Improves in Children’s Health Insurance Coverage; Child Poverty Remains Unchanged

September 1, 2015 - New National Report Focuses on Early Attendance Gap

August 5, 2015 - United Way of RI and Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Release Data on Summer Learning Loss and the Achievement Gap, Highlight Need for Summer Learning Programs

July 23, 2015 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at Providence Data in Your Backyard Event

July 21, 2015 - National KIDS COUNT Data Book on the Status of American Children Released

June 10, 2015 - 2015 Pawtucket Data in Your Backyard

June 4, 2015 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases New Report Infants, Toddlers, and their Families in Rhode Island

May 19, 2015 - Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases New Report: Every Kid Needs a Family: Giving Children in the Child Welfare System the Best Chance for Success

April 13, 2015 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases the 2015 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook

March 19, 2015 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Honored at New England Higher Education Excellence Awards ceremony

February 25, 2015 - Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases New Report: Measuring Access to Opportunity

January 22, 2015 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases New Report: Child Poverty in Rhode Island

2014 Media Coverage

2014 Media Coverage

Latest Education Week survey ranks R.I. 13th in nation, with C-plus...The Providence Journal
It’s All About Education: Social Promotion is Not the Problem...GoLocalProv
Woonsocket receives grant for preschool classrooms...The Valley Breeze
Doctor says teens much likelier to know classmate selling pot than one selling alcohol...Providence Journal PolitiFact
Reducing youth incarceration in Rhode Island…Providence Journal
Elizabeth Burke Bryant of RI Kids Count attended the White House Summit on Early Childhood Education...Steve Klamkin and the WPRO Saturday Morning News
R.I. receives federal grant to expand prekindergarten programs...Providence Business News
R.I. receives federal grant to increase pre-K program sites...The Providence Journal
R.I. Kids Count director to participate in White House education summit...The Providence Journal
The RI High Schools with the Most Absentee Students...GoLocalProv
Kids and families in the middle of the table...ConvergenceRI
PolitiFact: Mayor-elect Jorge Elorza says Providence has same median income as Mississippi...The Providence Journal
Kids Count Says RIte Care Works, But Improvements Needed...RINPR
NEWS: Rhode Island Kids Count celebrates 20 years of RIte Care...630 WPRO
Kids Count: R.I. behind other states in providing health insurance for children...Providence Business News
Health focus: Trending away from ‘elective deliveries’...The Providence Journal
R.I. boasts high rate of overweight adolescents...The Brown Daily Herald
West Warwick program seeks to recruit mentors for students...Cranston Herald
Report: Job training needed to lift families out of poverty...Providence Business News
Advice From State Leaders For Governor-Elect Gina Raimondo...RINPR
The RI High Schools with the Most Depressed Students...GoLocalProv
Obesity Down In Younger RI Kids, Unchanged In High Schoolers...RINPR
Rhode Island Kids Count says childhood obesity leveling off or declining...Providence Business News
Report: State ranks low in number of overweight adolescents, higher for teens...The Providence Journal
Data on city kids highlights advances, areas to improve...Warwick Beacon
Kids Count points out school areas of concern…Newport Daily News
Adele Diamond shares her vision of healthy early childhood development...ConvergenceRI
TRI-Lab hosts symposium on early childhood development...Brown University
Chronic absenteeism among young students a concern for schools…The Standard-Times
Publick Occurrences panelists offer ideas to help R.I.'s struggling middle class...The Providence Journal
Chronic absenteeism a statewide issue…The Narragansett Times
Report: 19% of poor K-3 students missed at least 18 days of school last year...Channel 12
Report: High absenteeism among kindergarteners...The Associated Press
Chronic absenteeism remains a problem, says Rhode Island Kids Count...Providence Business News
Report Highlights Chronic Absenteeism...RINPR
The social determinants of chronic school absenteeism...ConvergenceRI
Chronic absenteeism a formula for failure, R.I. Kids Count emphasizes...The Providence Journal
Data can drive better decisions in R.I....The Providence Journal
Attendance workshop brings districts, community partners together...Warwick Beacon
Study Finds Best States for Raising Black Children Hardly Have Any...GoLocalProv
Brian Gallogly: Over 20 years, Rite Care’s brilliant success…The Providence Journal
R.I. Foundation perpetuates cycle of giving…Providence Business News
Anna Cano-Morales and Kelly Donnell: R.I. school demographics are changing…The Providence Journal
Cranston's Efforts to Boost School Attendance in Focus at Workshop...Cranston Patch
Turning Rhode Island Around: A Town Meeting...Channel 10
Study: R.I. ranks No. 26 for child well-being...Providence Business News
DCYF weighs closing city office...The Woonsocket Call
BankRI, Books Are Wings give 2,000 books to students...Providence Business News
Hundreds of families could lose insurance - The Providence Journal
If kids could vote - ConvergenceRI
RI KIDS COUNT Policy Change - Opportunity Nation blog
R.I. toymaker Hasbro, Year Up launch new jobs program for disadvantaged - The Providence Journal
Rhode Island ranks in middle on kids’ well-being - Channel 12
Rhode Island ranks in middle on kids' well-being - Channel 10
Interview: Elizabeth Burke Bryant from RI Kids Count - Channel 12
Rhode Island Kids Rank 26th In Well-Being - Rhode Island Public Radio
Economy taking toll on R.I. children - The Providence Journal
Rhode Island Ranked in Bottom Half of Country in 'Kids Count' Report - Narragansett-South Kingstown Patch
Avoiding detention - The Providence Journal
DCYF: Spike in children removed from homes - The Providence Journal
Juvenile arrest rate falls in RI; Cranston sees decline - Johnston Sunrise
Juvenile arrest rate falls in RI; Cranston sees decline - Cranston Herald
Programs aid decline of youth crime - Warwick Beacon
Youth crime drops sharply in R.I., report shows - The Providence Journal
RI KIDS COUNT: RI Juvenile Arrest Rate Down 56% since 1995 - GoLocalProv
Superlatives 2014: Hall of Fame Edition - Providence Monthly
OP-ED: JJDPA Reauthorization’s Time Has (Finally!) Come - Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
Providence students credited with persuading School Board to change bus pass policy - The Providence Journal
Nourishing the brains of children and parents - ConvergenceRI
Community needs a new vision to fight income disparity - The Jewish Voice
Anti-poverty activist Sister Simone Campbell says R.I. could be ‘petri dish’ for change - The Providence Journal
Calculating the costs, excluding the benefits - ConvergenceRI
R.I. Supreme Court rejects appeal on state education funding formula - The Providence Journal
Too many students fail to graduate - Newport Daily News
Middle school cuts absenteeism almost in half - Newport Daily News
Side of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in RI Politics? - GoLocalProv
Keeping count is important to kids - Warwick Beacon
The Power of Data-Driven Politics - GoLocalProv
Positive trends in Factbook on RI’s kids - Cranston Herald
Positive trends seen in report on kids - Johnston Sunrise
Positive trends in new data of kids - The Warwick Beacon
The good, the bad, and the urgent - ConvergenceRI
Kids Count’s 20th Factbook: 20% of RI Youth Living in Poverty - GoLocalProv
Kids Count's 20th Factbook: 20% of RI Youth Living in Poverty - News Radio 920
Factbook shows progress, challenges for R.I. children - Providence Business News
Kids Count: R.I. gains ground in schools, health - The Providence Journal
Kids Count Factbook Finds Minority Children Still Disproportionately At Risk - Rhode Island Public Radio
Positive data seen in child review - The Westerly Sun
Homeless children pay a high price - Newport Daily News
Study: R.I.’s Asian, Hispanic children score below U.S. average on developmental milestones - Providence Business News
Study: Asian, Hispanic youths in Rhode Island lag nation - The Providence Journal
ACLU finds racial gap in R.I. student suspensions - Brown Daily Herald
Focus is on effects of youth homelessness - Newport Daily News
Jim Vincent: Rhode Island should do more to diversify its teacher workforce - The Providence Journal
Public schools face rising cost of educating children with autism - NBC 10
Lab’s research a community effort - Providence Business News
Suspensions at R.I. schools down; rates for minority students disproportionately high - The Providence Journal
New group to help children in need - South County Independent
In bid for busing, Providence students invite public officials on 3-mile trek to school - The Providence Journal
Fostering Hope - RI Monthly
Side of the Rhode: Who's Hot and Who's Not in RI Politics? - GoLocalProv
Ingresos y raza crean disparidad en lectura para niños de cuarto grado - Providence en Espanol
Equal playing field urged for all children - The Providence Journal
RI Students Make Big Gains In Reading - Bristol-Warren Patch
R.I.’s gains in 4th-grade reading overshadowed by disparity - Providence Business News
Study shows 4th-grade reading takes a leap in Rhode Island - The Providence Journal
4th-grade reading skill are improving - Newport Daily News
Rhode Island in Top Three Nationally for 4th Grade Reading Gains - GoLocalProv
Poor math performance linked to trouble in college - The Providence Journal

2014 Media Releases

2014 Media Releases

December 3, 2014 - Child Language Development Expert to Discuss Effective Educational Practices for Dual Language Learners
November 24, 2014 - Annual Celebration of Children’s Health Luncheon: Celebrating 20 Years of RIte Care
November 12, 2014 - Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases New Report - Creating Opportunity for Families: A Two-Generation Approach
November 6, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases New Report: Child and Adolescent Obesity in Rhode Island
October 23, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at Warwick Data in Your Backyard Event
October 20, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at Central Falls Data in Your Backyard Event
October 7, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at Newport Data in Your Backyard Event
September 29, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT, The Providence Plan, and the Rhode Island Data Sharing Project Co-Host Special Attendance Awareness Month Event: The Importance of Reducing Chronic Absence in the Early Grades
September 18, 2014 - U.S. Census Bureau Releases New Data on Childhood Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in Rhode Island
September 12, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at Woonsocket Data in Your Backyard Event
July 22, 2014 - National KIDS COUNT Data Book on the status of American children released
June 30, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases New Report: Juvenile Justice in Rhode Island
June 27, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at Providence Data in Your Backyard Event
June 13, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Makes Data Local at Pawtucket Data in Your Backyard Event
May 8, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases New Report: Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters
April 7, 2014 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases 20th Annual Factbook on the Status of Rhode Island’s Children
April 1, 2014 - Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases New Report: Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children
January 28, 2014 - Annie E. Casey Foundation Releases New Report: Early Reading Proficiency in the United States

2013 Media Coverage

2013 Media Coverage

74 undocumented students get in-state tuition in RI; advocates push for state law - WPRI
Supporting HS graduation an investment we all must make - Providence Business News
Johnston grad rates continue to improve - Johnston Sunrise
Graduation rates at high schools throughout state increasing - The Standard-Times
Cranston’s grad rates remain high - Cranston Herald
South Kingstown High School Graduation, Dropout Rates Decline 4% - Narragansett-South Kingstown Patch
Report: RIte Care curbing unnecessary hospitalizations - Providence Business News
Mejora la tasa de graduación en escuelas secundarias de RI - PROVIDENCE EN ESPAÑOL
Fitz’s Hits: Taveras on universal pre-K - The Providence Journal
Despite slight drop, city grad rates still higher than state - Warwick Beacon
At R.I.'s urban schools, graduation rates are rising - The Providence Journal
NEWS: Report: High school graduation rate on the rise - WPRO
Narragansett High School Graduation Rate Declines, Dropout Count Increases 1% - Narragansett-South Kingstown Patch
Coventry High School Graduation Rate Increases, Dropouts Decline - Coventry Patch
EP Graduation Rate Lags Behind State - East Providence Patch
Woonsocket Graduation Rate Lags Behind State - Woonsocket Patch
Report: 34% of urban students not graduating high school on time in Rhode Island - WPRI
Rhode Island's Graduation Rates Are On The Rise Despite Disparities - Rhode Island Public Radio
Early childhood education stressed - Warwick Beacon
New issue brief on children’s disabilities stresses importance of early intervention - ConvergenceRI
Five Questions With: Elizabeth Burke Bryant - Providence Business News
Warning: children at risk - ConvergenceRI
Schools could target parents of truant kids - Newport Daily News
Official proposes crackdown on truancy - Newport Daily News
Report says U.S. failing to invest in children’s early years - The Providence Journal
Study: 154 NK students homeless during 2011-12 academic year - The Northeast Independent
New Data On How Poverty Hurts Kids' Brains - RI Public Radio
Schedule Helps Boost High School Attendance - Newport Daily News
US Census Bureau Releases New Data on Childhood Poverty in RI - The Providence American
Lawmakers, advocates decry proposed cut - The Providence Journal
Elizabeth Burke Bryant: You Gotta Be Kidding Me - The Providence Journal
Sequester cuts into early childhood education programs - Warwick Beacon
Federal cuts slash Rhode Island's Head Start program by $1.3 million - The Providence Journal
Two Woonsocket Preschools to get 'Race to the Top' money from State - The Call
CF, Pawtucket pre-schools to get 'Race to the Top' money from state - The Pawtucket Times
NEW: Kids Count’s City/Town Tuesday: Jamestown by the Numbers - GoLocalProv
The state of our children - The Providence Journal
John Neubauer: Juvenile violence is way down - The Providence Journal
Study documents tie between high lead levels, poor reading skills - Providence Business News
Top Dentists 2013 - Rhode Island Monthly
Westbay Marketplace aims to alleviate summer nutrition concerns - The Warwick Beacon
R.I. lags neighbors on kids’ well-being - The Providence Journal
R.I. ranks 26th in nation in child well-being - Providence Business News
R.I.’s effort to lower preterm birth recognized - Providence Business News
2 groups want better access to college for R.I. students - The Providence Journal
KIDS COUNT releases latest data on Pawtucket - The Pawtucket Times
New: Kids Count Shines Light on RI Communities Each Tuesday - GoLocalProv
RI considers paid leave for family caregivers - Boston.com (Associated Press)
Top RI Leaders’ Legislative Battles - GoLocalProv
RI Senate mulls paid time off for caregivers - Boston.com (Associated Press)
Thousands of RI students were 'chronically absent' last year - WPRI Channel 12
R.I. Interfaith Coalition holds fifth annual poverty conference - The Jewish Voice & Herald
Local drug programs seeing rise in alcohol, drug use - The Northeast Independent
Let's Get Serious About Prescription Drug Abuse - GoLocalProv
EG Teens Speak Out About Prescription Drug Use - East Greenwich Patch
RI kids abusing pain killers at younger age - WPRI
Summer meals program coming to Cranston - Cranston Herald
23,000 Rhode Island Children Live In Extreme Poverty - GoLocalProv
Early childhood potential - The Providence Journal
Report: R.I. childcare system needs upgrade - The Providence Journal
R.I.’s preschool model: Learning looks like fun - The Providence Journal
Local group provides happy birthdays for homeless children - The Valley Breeze

2013 Media Releases

2013 Media Releases

November 21, 2013 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Presents: Central Falls Data in Your Backyard
November 15, 2013 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT releases new Issue Brief: Young Children with Developmental Delays & Disabilities
November 14, 2013 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Presents: Warwick Data in Your Backyard
November 4, 2013 - 13th Annual Luncheon Celebrates the Continued Success of RIte Care
November 4, 2013 - Can America’s Kids Succeed? National Report Shows Critical Investments Needed for Children from Birth to Age Eight
October 1, 2013 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Presents: Newport Data in Your Backyard
September 25, 2013 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Presents: Woonsocket Data in Your Backyard
September 19, 2013 - U.S. Census Bureau Releases New Data on Childhood Poverty in Rhode Island
September 17, 2013 - Number of Insured Children in Rhode Island Remains Steady
September 11, 2013 - TeethFirst! Initiative Highlights the Importance of Early Dental Visits for Rhode Island Children
June 24, 2013 - National KIDS COUNT Data Book on the status of American children released
June 20, 2013 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT releases new Issue Brief: Improving College Access and Completion in Rhode Island
June 18, 2013 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Presents: Pawtucket Data in Your Backyard
June 11, 2013 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Presents: Providence Data in Your Backyard
May 2, 2013 - Leading Child Development Expert to Discuss Link between Academic Research, Child Development, and School Improvement
April 29, 2013 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT releases new Issue Brief: Improving Access to High-Quality Early Learning Programs in Rhode Island
April 8, 2013 - Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Releases Annual Factbook on the Status of Rhode Island’s Children
February 27, 2013 - Youth Incarceration Sees Dramatic Drop in the United States

For older media releases, please see the publications archive.

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