The Spectrum – The Spectrum and Daily News Editorial Board
“The Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private philanthropy based in Baltimore, “devoted to developing a brighter future for millions of children at risk of poor educational, economic, social and health outcomes,” recently released the 2015 results of its “Kids Count Data Center” study ranking the states for child and family well-being. The good news is Utah ranked as the ninth-best state in the nation for childhood well-being in 2015. We surpassed Virginia and Nebraska to rise from our 2014 rank of No. 11. The study used statistics in four categories – economic well-being, education, health, and family and community – to determine the rankings. In the category of economic well-being, which considers the number of children living in poverty or in households with parents who lack secure employment, Utah ranked eighth.”(more)