Reports & Research
Understanding Childhood Issues & Highlighting Them
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2010 KIDS COUNT Data Book
Jul 27, 2010
This report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which ranks every state on the well-being of its children, finds California improving slightly overall in children’s well-being.
Download file: casey_data_book_2010.pdf
California's Early Learning & Development System, 2010
Jul 13, 2010
This guide is a resource for California policymakers and advocates, to help them navigate the state’s programs, services and available funding streams.
Download file: early_learning_guide_2010.pdf
Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters, 2010
May 18, 2010
This KIDS COUNT Special Report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation highlights the need to increase the number of children reading at grade level by the end of third grade, a critical academic milestone that can predict whether or not children graduate from high school.
Download file: casey_early_warning_report_2010.pdf
Recruiting Teachers to High-Need Schools: A Career Pathway that Builds on California's Afterschool Infrastructure
Mar 17, 2010
This policy brief provides the case for expanding career ladder approaches in the afterschool field.
Download file: afterschool_brief_032010.pdf
California Report Card, 2010
Jan 04, 2010
This 68-page report identifies critical issues affecting children’s well-being and threatening to compromise public health and the economy.
Download file: reportcard_2010.pdf