10 takeaways from this year's RI Kids Count factbook

10 takeaways from this year's RI Kids Count factbook

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — For 31 years, Rhode Island Kids Count has been using available research and data to create a "statistical portrait" of children and families in Rhode Island. On Monday, Rhode Island Kids Count released its most recent factbook, delving into a variety of topics including housing, education and poverty. The state's congressional delegation was at an event on Monday morning where the findings were revealed. Here are 10 takeaw…

New KIDS COUNT Factbook outlines what's a stake for vulnerable R.I. kids • Rhode Island Current

Toys sit on a table in an empty Head Start classroom in the Cranston Child Development Center. Enrollment in Head Start has dropped from a decade ago, but the waitlist for the early childhood education program remains long, according to the latest Rhode Island KIDS COUNT Factbook released Monday. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current) Data-crunching policy and advocacy nonprofit Rhode Island KIDS COUNT presents what it does every year …