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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

IA: Early Childhood Education

The Race for Results report groups child well-being indicators into four areas: early childhood, education and early work experiences, family resources and neighborhood context. (Annie E. Casey Foundation Race for Results report)
Report shows Iowa kids of color fare worse than white peers

A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found while children of color in Iowa fare slightly better than their white peers nationally…

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In its annual reports, the Annie E. Casey Foundation notes indicators of child well-being are derived from federal government statistical agencies and reflect the best available state and national data for tracking yearly changes. (Adobe Stock)
Iowa Ranks High in Healthy Kids Report, but Advocates Seek Improvement

Compared to other states, Iowa ranks sixth nationally in overall child well-being, according to the 2023 Kids Count Data Book, released today by the …

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One of four Americans volunteers, and two of three Americans help their neighbor, according to a study performed by The Corporation for National and Community Service. (Adobe Stock)
Iowa Volunteers Seek to Boost Literacy This Month

April is Global Volunteer Awareness Month, and in Iowa advocates are calling on people to donate books and their time to help kids learn to read them…

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A new report says during the pandemic, Iowa's Black, Latino and multiracial households with children were three times as likely as white households to worry about making their next rent or mortgage payment. (Adobe Stock)
Despite Ranking, Pandemic Clouds IA's Child Well-being Outlook

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa gets some high marks in the latest 50-state report on children's wellbeing, but the annual findings show the pandemic is …

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An annual child well-being report says among the concerns for Iowa is that 35% of kids ages 10 to 17 are considered overweight or obese, which is above the national average. (Adobe Stock)
Iowa Slips in Rankings for Children's Well-Being

DES MOINES, Iowa - An annual report that ranks each state for indicators of child well-being says Iowa has fallen behind in some areas. The 2020 …

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Children aged 6 to 17 years old should do 60 minutes or more of moderate to vigorous physical activity daily, according to guidelines from the federal government. (skeeze/Pixabay)
Iowa's New PE Standards Promote Lifelong Fitness

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa schools are introducing new physical education standards this school year that provide teachers with a framework to …

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To improve the well-being of kids, Iowa should boost the percentage of young children attending preschool, according to a new report. (iowaccrr.org)
Iowa Ranks 3rd in Nation for Child Well-Being

DES MOINES, Iowa – An annual report measuring the well-being of children ranks Iowa third among all 50 states based on indicators in four areas…

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A new report shows only 3 percent of Iowa's children were without health care coverage in 2017. (Pixabay)
Iowa Ranks Fifth in 2018 National Child Well-Being Report

DES MOINES, Iowa – A report released today on child well-being across the country says the news is mostly good for Iowa kids when it comes to …

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Reading proficiency for Iowa students in kindergarten through third grade improved from 63.4 percent in 2017 to 67.6 percent in 2018. (Pixabay)
Don't Let Iowa Kids' Improved Reading Skills Slide This Summer

DES MOINES, Iowa – An "early warning system" that monitors how well Iowa kids are learning to read in kindergarten through third grade is …

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A new study shows children think scientists are both men and women until they start first grade, and begin to associate science with males. (Pixabay)
Children's Perceptions of Who Can Be a Scientist Are Changing

DES MOINES, Iowa – Think of a scientist: if you were asked to draw that scientist in the 1960s, you almost certainly drew a male - but a new …

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African-American children face some of the greatest barriers to success, especially in the South and Midwest, according to the annual
Report: Barriers to Success Still Pervasive for Minority Children in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa – The civil-rights era ended fifty years ago but an annual report indicates that significant barriers still exist for children …

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DMACC Newton Campus is offering a new, one semester Early Childhood Education certificate program. (Pixabay)
DMACC Newton Campus Rises to Child Care Challenges

DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa's economy is bouncing back, creating an increased demand for qualified child care providers. And a central Iowa …

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