Public News Service: Report: MI in Middle of the Pack for Kids’ Care

Michigan ranked 28th in the country for overall child well-being and 41st in education as of 2019, according to a new report.

The 2021 Kids Count Databook from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that Michigan had been making progress before the pandemic, with 18% of children living in poverty in 2019 compared to 23% in 2010.

Kelsey Perdue, Kids Count Initiative project director at the Michigan League for Public Policy, said one bright spot is Michigan’s success in getting 97% of kids insured – the 5th best record in the country.

Read more in Public News Service.

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