Improving the Odds for Young Children Publications

Parental employment, parental education, family structure and other variables each play an important role in predicting the likelihood that a child will endure economic hardship. We break down the facts and figures into five age groups of children: Under Age 3, Under Age 6, Ages 6 to 11, Ages 12 to 17, and Children Under 18.

Testimony about state early childhood policies before the House Committee on Education and Labor, at the hearing on "The Importance of Early Childhood Development."

As the national debate about health care continues, it remains clear that access to health care is not enough to ensure children get the care that they require, and that healthy children need healthy parents. This fact sheet takes a closer look at state policy choices that promote access to high-quality health care for mothers and children.

This is the executive summary from the national report, State Early Childhood Policies. It includes the National Early Childhood Policy Profile.

This report provides unique, detailed information about the policy choices that states make to promote the healthy development and school readiness of young children.

This national profile aggregates the policy choices of the 50 states and the District of Columbia related to the health, early education, and family stability of young children.