ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The 2025 National Kids Count is in, putting New Mexico at the bottom for child well-being. The data book tracks 16 indicators for well-being. “The 50th ranking doesn’t tell us ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa remains in the top tier of states in overall child well-being, but saw declines in indicators ...

West Virginia improved its overall child well-being ranking compared to last year, according to an annual assessment — although that meant moving from 44th to 41st among the states. That’s according ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The latest nationwide study on the well-being of Arkansas children was released recently. It ranked the state below the national average yet again. "A whole 365 days have passed, ...

DEAL ON OUR WEBSITE AND OUR APP. THE 2025 KIDS COUNT REPORT IS OUT IN NEW MEXICO, STILL RANKS NEAR THE BOTTOM WHEN IT COMES TO CHILD WELL-BEING. THE ANNUAL DATA HIGHLIGHTS STRUGGLES IN EDUCATION, ...

New report places Oklahoma among the bottom five states for overall child well-being. A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows Oklahoma continues to lag behind much of the country when it ...

For the second year in a row, Arkansas ranked No. 45 in overall child well-being, down two spots from its ranking in 2022 and 2023, according to the latest Kids Count Data Book published by the Annie ...

Tennessee ranks in the middle among states for the well-being of its children, at 37th overall in the new Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual report ranks states on the ...