The release of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2026 KIDS COUNT® Data Book offers a clear window into how Maryland’s children and families are faring. With an overall score of 616, Maryland ranks 19th in the nation for child well-being. While our
KIDS COUNT® (LA INFANCIA CUENTA™) is a national network, coordinated by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, that provides legislators, public officials and child advocates with reliable data, policy recommendations and tools to advance policies that benefit children. The Maryland Center
Maryland’s children and families have seen areas of significant economic progress and lingering educational challenges since 2019, the year prior to the start of the pandemic, both of which underscores the effectiveness of state and federal policies as well as
KIDS COUNT® (LA INFANCIA CUENTA™) is a national network, coordinated by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, that provides legislators, public officials and child advocates with reliable data, policy recommendations and tools to advance policies that benefit children. The Maryland Center
Data show that while families are more financially secure, Maryland students still face significant challenges, the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds BALTIMORE — Maryland continues to rank in the middle among states in child well-being, ranking 21st according to
Maryland children and their families are facing significant challenges, mirroring national trends of increased absenteeism and declining school test scores, the 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book shows. Maryland ranks 22nd among U.S. states in this year’s Data Book. In this recording
KIDS COUNT® (LA INFANCIA CUENTA™) is a national network, coordinated by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, that provides legislators, public officials and child advocates with reliable data, policy recommendations and tools to advance policies that benefit children. The Maryland Center
Maryland children, particularly those living in poverty and children of color, are facing significant challenges, which prior to the COVID-19 pandemic had been trending in the wrong direction but has been markedly exposed in its aftermath. A precipitous fall in
50-State Data Show Academic Outcomes, Absence are Linked to Poverty, Trauma; Policymakers Must Act to Promote Kids’ Future Success, Annie E. Casey Foundation Finds Baltimore, Md. — Many Maryland children, particularly those living in poverty, are still facing significant
Not accurately counting the number of people living in a certain jurisdiction during the decennial census can have far-reaching implications, from loss of federal funds to the skewing of data used to determine how many congressional representatives each state gets,
