Saturday, June 25
Maine's child well being rank drops sharply
Maine Public Broadcasting - There's been a sharp decline in Maine's ranking when it comes to
overall child well-being. That's according to the Maine Children's
Alliance annual Kids Count Data Book, which indicates that Maine ranks
17th in the nation, dropping five spots from last year. The
report, by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, finds that child well-being
has improved nationally as a result of federal and state policies, but
Maine is among states that have seen a dramatic decline. Claire
Berkowitz, executive director of the Maine Children's Alliance, says
areas of concern in Maine include an increase in the rate of children
without health insurance, an increase in the percentage of
low-birth-weight babies and stagnant reading scores.
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