Tag: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Florida children benefit from anti-poverty programs
Author: Rick Outzen Published Date: February 25, 2015 2 Comments on Florida children benefit from anti-poverty programs
By Stephanie Carson, Florida News Connection Poverty intervention programs are lifting half a million children out of poverty in Florida. That’s the findings of a…
Report Shines Light on Racial Disparities for FL Children
Author: Rick Outzen Published Date: April 3, 2014
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection In just four years, children of color are expected to outpace the number of white children in the…
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Poverty impacts reading ability and graduation rates
Author: Rick Outzen Published Date: January 29, 2014 1 Comment on Poverty impacts reading ability and graduation rates
A new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation reveals that nationally 80 percent of low-income fourth graders and 66 percent of all fourth graders…
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Report: First Eight Years Indicate a Child’s Success
Author: Rick Outzen Published Date: November 4, 2013 2 Comments on Report: First Eight Years Indicate a Child’s Success
By Stephanie Carroll Carson, Florida News Connection TAMPA, Fla. – Third grade is the crossroads of a child’s educational future, according to a report released…
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