COLUMBIA, S.C. — Critical child and family well-being measures show minimal progress for kids in South Carolina, according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how children and...
By Mark Richardson About 40% of children in America have had one or more adverse childhood experiences such as divorce, incarceration of a parent, domestic violence or even witnessing a violent act, according to the 2024 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey...
By Scott Morgan Children in South Carolina fared worse than the national averages in all but two of 16 measures of health, economic wellbeing, education, and family in 2022, according to the latest Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF). Kids...
South Carolina children continue to rank in the bottom 10, according to the annual KIDS COUNT report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several critical education indicators show mixed results for math and reading achievement for South...
Watch the interview by Jason Raven COLUMBIA, SC (WSPA) – A new national report shows South Carolina has returned to the bottom 10 states on child well-being. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2023 KIDS COUNT report, South Carolina moved back down to...
By Edwin J. Viera While most health data for South Carolina children showed declines in this year's Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book, the number of kids without health insurance improved slightly. (Adobe Stock) A new annual report finds South...
Data from the National Institute of Children's Health shows that child care workers are paid less than 98% of professions.  By Rachel Ripp   Watch the interview WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — New data released Wednesday from the National Institute of Children's...
By David Hucks  South Carolina continues to rank last in issues related to a suspicious S.C. Family Court system, as well as, child care for young S.C. children. Today, the Annie E. Casey Foundation will release its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, including for the...
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Several critical health indicators show opportunities for South Carolina to improve the health and well-being of its youngest citizens, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, a 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie...
South Carolina ranks 43rd in education, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book. The 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzes how children and families are faring. The ranking consists of four indicators:...
South Carolina ranks 37 in child economic well-being, according to the 2022 KIDS COUNT® Data Book. The 50-state report of recent household data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzes how children and families are faring. The annual Data Book uses...
By Becky Budds NEWS 19 WLTX COLUMBIA, S.C. — On Monday, school resource officers from the Richland County Sheriff's Department learned better ways to handle students experiencing mental health crises. According to the CDC, nearly one in five children are living...