Kentucky’s ‘Blizzard of Opportunities and Obligations’ to Its Children  - The Mexico Ledger

Kentucky’s ‘blizzard of opportunities and obligations’ to its children  - The Mexico Ledger

Terry Brooks at Children's Advocacy Day in Frankfort on March 4, 2026. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)Ask Terry Brooks how Kentucky’s children are really doing and the answer depends on what data one wants to explore.  The longtime child advocate can remember a time when Kids Count rankings of all the states in the country placed Kentucky in the 40s — scraping the bottom of the pack. Now, the commonwealth is in the 30s.  “Do I wish they w…

Kentucky’s ‘blizzard of opportunities and obligations’ to its children

Terry Brooks at Children's Advocacy Day in Frankfort on March 4, 2026. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)Ask Terry Brooks how Kentucky’s children are really doing and the answer depends on what data one wants to explore.  The longtime child advocate can remember a time when Kids Count rankings of all the states in the country placed Kentucky in the 40s — scraping the bottom of the pack. Now, the commonwealth is in the 30s.  “Do I wish they w…

Kentucky’s ‘blizzard of opportunities and obligations’ to its children  - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Terry Brooks at Children's Advocacy Day in Frankfort on March 4, 2026. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Sarah Ladd)Ask Terry Brooks how Kentucky’s children are really doing and the answer depends on what data one wants to explore.  The longtime child advocate can remember a time when Kids Count rankings of all the states in the country placed Kentucky in the 40s — scraping the bottom of the pack. Now, the commonwealth is in the 30s.  “Do I wish they w…