Tag: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Florida children benefit from anti-poverty programs
February 25, 2015
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
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…
Poverty impacts reading ability and graduation rates
January 29, 2014
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…
Report: First Eight Years Indicate a Child’s Success
November 4, 2013
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…