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NEW Report! Census Data Highlights: Child well-being in Idaho (January 2012).

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2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book

Check the 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book for new data on child well-being across the nation.
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Read to Learn, Read to Earn: A Policy Forum - 12/7/2011

Idaho KIDS COUNT and Idaho Voices for Children, with support from the Boise State Family Studies Initiative and many other partners, hosted a Policy Forum to discuss the evidence around third grade reading proficiency and explore ways to improve reading skills for Idaho's children.

Presentations from the Forum:

"Read to Learn, Read to Earn" Overview (pdf) - Lauren Necochea

Why Third Grade Reading Matters for Future Success (pdf) - LeAnn Simmons

How Do We Get There? Stories of Inspiration and Motivation (pdf) - Melissa Langan

The Link Between Reading Skills and Safe Communities (pdf) - Brent Reinke

Summer Learning Loss (pdf) - Don Coberly

Access to Early Education (pdf) - Larraine Clayton

Idaho KIDS COUNT in the News

12/20/11

Guest Opinion: Finding ways to improve reading scores, by Lauren Necochea.

Published in the Idaho Press-Tribune

10/5/11

Lessons for Idaho in Juvy Justice Report

Public News Service

8/17/11

Idaho Press Release for 2011 National KIDS COUNT DataBook.

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