According to the newest, “Kids Count Report,” Georgia made impressive gains in some areas, and loses in others.
Every year, the Annie E. Casey foundation puts out the Kids Count Data Book, a 50-state report-card, so to speak, on overall child well-being. They’ve clustered indicators into four domains: economic well being, education, health and family and community. Georgia ranked 37 overall this year, a big jump up from previous years..
“We actually had our highest count ever since it came out 23 years ago. We always consistently ranked in bottom 10 with other southern states.”
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