Georgia made progress in terms of child well-being, says the Annie E. Casey’s Foundations annual Kids Count Data Book released Monday.
But the state still lags behind in one key health measure: the number of low birth-weight babies born to mothers in the state.
Overall, the Georgia ranked 38th in the country — a vast improvement from the first Kids Count report issued in 1990. Then, Georgia ranked 48th.
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