Programs Kids Count in Michigan 2010 National Report
| 2010 National Report |
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Michigan Ranks Below Average for Reading Skills
Released May 18, 2010
The report serves as an early warning that Michigan must start investing and prioritizing programs serving young children and families. Michigan's economic turnaround is predicated on having educated workers. A child's earliest years have a profound impact in determining educational success. And investing in programs to build the ability to learn is the most cost-effective investment for Michigan. Read more about the 2010 Investing in Early Childhood campaign |
The national Kids Count report shows 70 percent of Michigan's fourth-graders aren't proficient in reading, ranking Michigan behind 33 other states. The numbers are worse for African-American students, 91 percent of whom aren't proficient. Kids Count in the News
- Hear Jack Kresnak's interview on WJR with Paul W. Smith on information highlighted in Kids Count
- See articles on the Michigan Kids Count Data Book 2011: Health Matters with quotes from our staff
Other articles highlighting data from this year's data book:
- Kids Count Report: Poverty Increasing for Michigan, Detroit Kids (Huffington Post)
- Livingston Rates Lowest in Michigan for Teenage Moms, Child Poverty (Livingston Daily)
- Report: More Michigan Kids Suffer From Abuse, Poverty (CBS Detroit)
- Report: Rise in Michigan Child Abuse, Neglect (Grand Haven Tribune)
- Report Notes Rise in Michigan Child Abuse, Neglect During Past Decade (WNEM Saginaw)
- Kids Count: Data Shows Poverty, Abuse and Neglect on the Rise in Ionia County (Sentinel-Standard)
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