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Another View: Saginaw County's future begins with the kids

Another View: Saginaw County's future begins with the kids

February 26, 2012| Mlive.com

Recent Kids Count findings include some rays of hope. When we collectively put our minds to a task, we can make a difference.

We can see that in teen outcomes. As a state we’ve reduced teen deaths with a graduated driver license; we’ve help bring down teen births with a multi-pronged approach in high-risk communities; and we’ve improved drop-out rates due to cross-the-board strategic efforts to keep kids in school.

These interventions can and do make a difference. We can see that in the 13 percent drop in the rate of teen deaths and the 21 percent drop in the rate of teen births over the past decade. Drop-out rates fell to 11 percent in 2010, a 27 percent improvement since 2007. In Saginaw County there was a 10 percent improvement in the rate of teen deaths, a 19 percent improvement in the rates of births to teens and a 41 percent improvement in the drop-out rate.

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