Facebook Twitter Linkedin NEWS: Latest Newark Kids Count Data Report, Now Available in Spanish, Reveals Mixed Progress in Outcomes for Child Well-Being NEWARK, NJ – With fewer families living below the poverty line, a decrease in unemployment, and an increase in median household income, Newark is making progress in some areas of child well-being but losing […]
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Los Niños de Newark Cuentan 2024, Un Perfil de la Ciudad Sobre el Bienestar Infantil
Facebook Twitter Linkedin El último informe de datos, Los Niños de Newark Cuentan, por primera vez disponible en español, revela un progreso mixto en los resultados del bienestar infantil NEWARK, Nueva Jersey – Con menos familias viviendo por debajo de la linea de pobreza, una disminución del desempleo y un aumento en el ingreso familiar […]
Did you know only 42% of NJ’s third graders were reading at or above grade level in 2022-23?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Alena Siddiqui Data Analyst For more information on this topic or kids count data, contact Alena at asiddiqui@acnj.org Third grade is the time when students shift from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” It is desired that students should read proficiently by the end of third grade because in fourth […]
Did you know over 250,000 children in New Jersey live below the poverty level?
Facebook Twitter Linkedin By Alena Siddiqui Data Analyst For more information on this topic or kids count data, contact Alena at asiddiqui@acnj.org Poverty is commonly defined as the state of insufficiency or lacking financial resources, goods, and means of support. Poverty thresholds have been used in the United States since 1965, and are based on […]
National KIDSCOUNT Ranks NJ 6th in Nation for Child Well-Being
Facebook Twitter Linkedin New Jersey Ranks 6th in the 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book as Advocates for Children of New Jersey Urges Focus on Equipping Kids to Learn and Addressing Economic Insecurity 50-State Data Show Poor Academic Outcomes, Too Many Children Living in Households Spending More Than Their Fair Share in Housing; Policymakers Must Act […]
