ERIC Number: ED519935
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Nov-10
Pages: 61
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Newark Kids Count 2010: A City Profile of Child Well-Being
Advocates for Children of New Jersey
For 15 years, "Newark Kids Count" has provided insight into the challenges facing Newark's children and families. This report presents the portrait of Newark children in 2010. A special section on Newark charter schools is also presented. Advocates for Children of New Jersey's (ACNJ's) goal in choosing this topic was to inform the state's conversation on education reform. Data Sources and Technical Notes are included. [For "Newark Kids Count 2009: A City Profile of Child Well-Being," see ED519884.]
Descriptors: Population Trends, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, English (Second Language), Enrollment Trends, Postsecondary Education, Transportation, Unemployment, Lunch Programs, Tax Credits, Child Welfare, Welfare Services, Well Being, Urban Areas, Poverty, Nutrition, One Parent Family, Mothers, Immunization Programs, Child Health, Academic Achievement, Child Care Centers, Educational Vouchers, Special Education, Violence, Standardized Tests, Kindergarten, Preschool Education, Child Care, Access to Education, Achievement Gains, Social Services, Family Income, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Foster Care, Birth, Body Weight, Prenatal Care, Early Parenthood, Adolescents, Infant Mortality, Death, Children, Diseases, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Environmental Influences, Hazardous Materials, Scores, Graduation Rate, Delinquency, Counties, Racial Differences, Wages, Spanish Speaking, Educational Attainment, Housing, High School Students, College Students
Advocates for Children of New Jersey. 35 Halsey Street 2nd Floor, Newark, NJ 07102. Tel: 973-643-3876; Fax: 973-643-9153; e-mail: advocates@acnj.org; Web site: http://www.acnj.org
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; High Schools; Higher Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Annie E. Casey Foundation; Prudential Foundation; Victoria Foundation; Nicholson Foundation
Authoring Institution: Advocates for Children of New Jersey
Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A