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Fuller, Bruce; Coonerty, Casey; Kipnis, Fran; Choong, Yvonne – 1997
This report details inequities in how preschool and child care opportunities are distributed among 4 California counties, across communities situated within these counties, and among the state's 200 localities with the most families receiving welfare benefits. Analysis of uniform data on the state's 8,831 licensed preschools and 30,730 family…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Counties, Day Care, Economically Disadvantaged
Huddleston, Richard; Duran, Angela – 2002
Using data from several government and private sources and interviews with working families, this report examines the Arkansas economy, how Arkansas working families have fared economically in recent years, and their current challenges. The report offers suggestions about how the state can provide the tools families need to continue to move up the…
Descriptors: Children, Counties, Economic Factors, Educational Attainment
Voices for Illinois Children, Chicago. – 1998
This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Illinois' children, focusing on the impact of federal and state welfare reform. The statistical portrait is based on 14 indicators of well-being: (1) families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families; (2) child support enforcement; (3) children enrolled in Head Start or…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
Norris, David L., Ed. – 1999
This Kids Count report highlights state and countywide findings on key indicators affecting the educational and life success of Ohio's children. The statistical portrait is based on five indicators: (1) fourth graders' performance on the Ohio fourth grade reading proficiency test; (2) number of children receiving child care assistance or…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Child Health, Child Support, Child Welfare