New 2018 Child Well-being Rankings are Here!
This year, Vermont ranks eighth for overall child well-being, according to the 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Vermont Ranks Third in Latest National Rankings for Child Well-being
Vermont ranks third in the nation for child well-being, according to the 2017 KIDS COUNT® Data Book released today by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Equity In Vermont Education System Requires Multi-Level Approach
Voices for Vermont’s Children, an independent child policy research and advocacy non-profit, released a new report today.
A Better Way to Measure Poverty
Official Poverty Measure Fails to Provide an Accurate Assessment of Anti-Poverty Programs
New KIDS COUNT Report: Race for Results
New National Scorecard on Children’s Progress Shows Troubling Obstacles to Reaching Key Milestones
Vermont Early Reading Proficiency Scores Reflect Impact of Income Inequality
Voices for Vermont’s Children is partnering with the Annie E. Casey Foundation in the release of a new KIDS COUNT® data snapshot, Early Reading Proficiency in the United States.
New Child Health Report Released
Voices for Vermont’s children has released its new children’s health report: The State of Our Children: KIDS COUNT in Vermont Health Report.
Vermont 2nd in the Nation in Child Well-being
The 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book, an annual publication of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, tracks the well-being of America’s children, ranks Vermont as 2nd in the nation for overall child well-being.
Changes to Vermont's TANF Program
“Changes to Vermont’s TANF Program” follows recent developments that are affecting Reach Up’s implementation and examines their implications for the future of the program.
Budget Alert: Governor and Legislature planning damaging cuts to state programs and services when other options are available
Our state government put together a list of cuts that targets our poor, our elderly, our children, those with mental illness, and those with disabilities to a far greater degree than the rest of the population.
Analyzing Health Care Reform's Impact on Working Households: A New Methodology
This analysis looks at the effects Vermont’s health care policy decisions have on the “effective income” Vermont’s low-income working families.
A Citizen’s Guide to the CLA: Vermont’s Common Level of Appraisal Adjustment for School Taxes
An 8-page booklet explaining how the CLA adjustment helps to make the property tax system more fair.
A Citizen’s Guide to School Funding: Vermont’s Act 68
An understandable 24-page guide to Vermont’s school funding system.