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‘Dora’ Special Explores Influence on Children (NY Times)

The Gray And The Brown: The Generational Mismatch (National Journal)

FCC Indecency Policy Rejected on Appeal (NY Times)

Happy Meal complaint opens Pandora’s box (Chicago Tribune)

Protect your kids from aggressive online marketing (WSFX-TV)

Is Television Harmful for Children? (Discovery News)

New oral health guidelines for pregnant women (Dental Products Report)

Study delves into disparities in children’s dental care (Sacramento Bee)

Junk food and obesity: Taking a cue from tobacco control (LA Times)

High school graduation rate puts California to shame (Sacramento Bee)

Consumer group targets McDonald’s Happy Meal toys (Reuters)

Shrek lures kids to sugary snacks, not carrots (Chicago Tribune)

Cost of Raising a Child Goes Up (KCBS-FM)

Big insurance changes in store for Californians with pre-existing conditions (San Jose Mercury News)

FCC Fines 7 For Kid’s TV Ad Violations (TVNewsCheck)

State Lags in Dental Health Care for Children (NY Times)

Group links 4th-grade reading proficiency, national success (USA Today)

Schwarzenegger’s proposed cuts to ‘Healthy Families’ violate federal law (KPCC-FM)

Law protects kids with pre-existing conditions (San Francisco Chronicle)

Ranks of those without health insurance soar in California (Sacramento Bee)

U.S. youth likely to face greater health issues (NPR)

U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle (CNBC)

Children Now gives California health, education low grade (SFGate.com)

School Matters: California Must Raise Latino Student Achievement (New America Media)

Another dismal report card (San Jose Mercury News)

Companies fall short in advertising healthy foods to children (Los Angeles Times)

Fed warning threatens CA kids’ health program (KGO-TV)

Continue to develop a comprehensive (“cradle-to-career”), integrated, longitudinal information system that supports students, teachers, administrators and policymakers; enables more timely and comprehensive identification and response to children’s needs; and improves access to and use of data from the system.

Implement a comprehensive and balanced package of K-12 reforms and investments that includes an equitable and transparent finance system for all schools; policies that support the recruitment, retention and equitable distribution of high-quality staff; and additional resources to ensure all students succeed and learn in safe, well-equipped instructional settings.

Improve kindergarten readiness by identifying and addressing the needs of struggling students earlier through developmentally-appropriate assessments in early learning settings and kindergarten, and adopt a statewide kindergarten readiness assessment.

California Report Card, 2010

Jan 04, 2010

Download file: reportcard_2010.pdf

Among the findings of Children Now’s signature Report Card is that significant changes to children’s health care and education policies are required for California to regain its financial footing and safeguard its future economic competitiveness. The report assigns letter grades to individual issues, such as a “C” in early learning and development, a “D” in K-12 education, and a “D+” in health coverage. The only bright spot, a “B+” in afterschool programs, reflects the state’s national leadership in providing extended learning opportunities. Overall, this is the worst grade point average the state has received in the 20 year history of Children Now’s Report Card.

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