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DC’s Young Child Population, by Neighborhood and Ward

by Kate Kairys
on April 30, 2013

Part 2 of 3 in a series about DC’s young child population.

On the whole, the number of young children under the age of five is increasing in DC, but a look deeper than city-level data – at neighborhoods and wards – sheds light on where the young child population is greatest and where it’s growing.

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DC’s Young Child Population is Growing. Are Neighborhoods Ready for Them?

by Kate Kairys
on April 17, 2013

Part 1 of 3 in a series about DC’s young child population

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Good News for District's Young Children

by HyeSook Chung
on April 12, 2013

This week, more information on the President’s early learning initiative was announced in his budget proposal and it was all great news for young children! President Obama’s “significant investment in early learning” would increase federal spending by more than $75 billion over 10 years for a comprehensive birth-to-five plan, which includes provisions for infants, toddlers, preschoolers and their families.

The President’s proposal includes:

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Testimony of Katharine Kairys, Department of Health Budget Hearing, FY 2014

by Kate Kairys
on April 11, 2013

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Data Update: Recent Years Show a Rising Share of Students with IEPs

by Kate Kairys
on April 5, 2013

As part of our DC KIDS COUNT project, we make periodic updates to our online data center when new data are available. We wanted to highlight some notable trends, discuss what’s important to know and of course, share new data with you.

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Mayor Gray’s Proposed Budget Creates Mixed News for Young Children

by Bonnie O’Keefe
on April 2, 2013

Last week, Mayor Vincent Gray released his proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014, which begins in October. DC Action has been reading through it, and we’re already seeing some important changes that will affect DC’s young children. The proposed budget contains some exciting program funding expansions, as well as some concerning omissions and budget cuts. Below we’ve discussed just a selection of items that jumped out at us, and we will continue to dig deeper to make sure all DC children are accounted for in the budget.

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Interactive Mapping Across the KIDS COUNT Network

by Kate Kairys
on March 28, 2013

In October 2012, DC KIDS COUNT released a first-of-its-kind databook with online, interactive map about how DC neighborhoods are doing. We’re happy to see our KIDS COUNT colleagues taking on similar projects in New Mexico and New York—mapping resources and data about children, then using those maps as a tool for monitoring child well-being and developing policies that improve outcomes.

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1 in 4 DC Children Lives With an Unemployed or Underemployed Parent

by HyeSook Chung
on March 25, 2013

According to a new report by First Focus and the Urban Institute, one in four DC children lives with an unemployed or underemployed parent. This new infographic – by First Focus and DC KIDS COUNT – helps illustrate the point.

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Dear Washington Post: Why Do You Ignore the Futures of Children in Your Own Back Yard?

by HyeSook Chung
on March 22, 2013

As the KIDS COUNT organization for DC, we read last week’s Washington Post special section, “Unlocking Our Kids’ Future,” with great interest (reports from the event that inspired the special section are here). But our interest quickly turned to dismay as we realized that nothing in the section addressed the assets and challenges of children in DC. DC is home to 100,000 children under 18 – one in six DC residents. The city’s prosperity rests on their shoulders.

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5 Minutes for DC KIDS COUNT: Please Take Our Survey and Help Us Improve Our Work

by Kate Kairys
on March 20, 2013

Do you have five minutes for our city’s children, youth and families? By now you should have received an email with a link to a survey about DC KIDS COUNT.  Please help us improve our work by taking this short survey. A few moments of your time will help us understand how you’ve used DC KIDS COUNT and how we can make it better for you. We want our work to support what you do, but we need your feedback!

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