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Reports & Research

California County Scorecard of Children’s Well-Being, 2012

KIDS COUNT Data Book, 2012

California Report Card, 2011-12

 

The Impact of Industry Self-Regulation on the Nutritional Quality of Foods Advertised on Television to Children, 2009

Educationally/Insufficient? An Analysis of the Availability & Educational Quality of Children’s E/I Programming, 2008

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Quality teacher training that responds to current, evidence-based research is crucial to offering the best learning environment for students. Social and emotional learning incorporated into instructional strategies increases achievement and positive classroom behavior.

Staff turnover is a critical threat to sustaining supportive relationships. Program operators struggle to retain staff at every level, which often results in poor continuity with respect to program goals and relationships with children and collaborating agencies.

Asthma hospitalizations and deaths are largely preventable and can be avoided with proper prevention and management. Only 35% of children with asthma, however, have received an asthma management plan from their health care provider.

 

Over one-third (39%) of California’s zero-to-five population live in families where the most knowledgeable adult does not speak English well.

For every $1 spent on immunizations, as much as $29 can be saved in direct and indirect costs.

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Children Now statement in response to Gov. Schwarzenegger's press conference on recovery funding for education

Aug 20, 2009

The following is a statement by Ted Lempert, president of Children Now, regarding Gov. Schwarzenegger’s press conference this morning on California’s eligibility to compete for recovery funding for education:

“We are thrilled by the governor’s call for a special session to focus on education. His proposals have merit and are aimed at doing right by kids. But without a connection to more ongoing resources, they have little chance of long-term success. The education community’s call for substantially more resources has merit and is aimed at doing right by kids, but without a connection to strong reforms, it has little chance of success. The obvious answer is to do both—together—soon.”

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