/tags/kids-count Kids Count en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:03:06 GMT /health/2018-09-26/report-few-young-parents-in-nc-have-degrees-many-are-poor North Carolina has about 117,000 young parents between age 18 to 24. Few of these young parents have a degree, and most of them are poor, according to the… Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:03:06 GMT /health/2018-09-26/report-few-young-parents-in-nc-have-degrees-many-are-poor Rebecca Martinez /health/2016-06-21/kids-count-report-finds-improved-health-and-education-despite-pervasive-poverty Health and education indicators are improving among North Carolina children despite spotty economic recovery, according to an annual report from the Annie… Tue, 21 Jun 2016 14:04:18 GMT /health/2016-06-21/kids-count-report-finds-improved-health-and-education-despite-pervasive-poverty Rebecca Martinez /health/2015-07-21/report-child-reading-and-health-care-access-improves-as-poverty-increases North Carolina ranks 34th in the country for child well-being. That's according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book. The annual… Tue, 21 Jul 2015 16:11:48 GMT /health/2015-07-21/report-child-reading-and-health-care-access-improves-as-poverty-increases Rebecca Martinez /education/2014-04-01/report-shows-challenges-for-african-american-latino-kids African-American, Latino and American-Indian children in North Carolina face greater obstacles to success than their peers, according to a new policy… Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:09:45 GMT /education/2014-04-01/report-shows-challenges-for-african-american-latino-kids Reema Khrais /education/2014-01-28/report-65-percent-of-nc-kids-enter-fourth-grade-below-reading-grade-level Sixty-five percent of students in North Carolina are not reading at grade level by the time they reach fourth grade, according to the latest KIDS COUNT… Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:54:52 GMT /education/2014-01-28/report-65-percent-of-nc-kids-enter-fourth-grade-below-reading-grade-level Reema Khrais