Posts Tagged ‘Voices for Children’
NM’s Child Welfare Shows Modest Improvement
June 25, 2021 – The Line opinion panel discusses New Mexico’s seemingly permanent place near the bottom of an annual child well-being survey. According to the recently released Kids Count report, the state is no longer last in the rankings, moving to 49th place in the nation. Are these baby steps of improvement worth celebrating? Host: Gene Grant The Line Opinion Panel: Serge Martinez,…
Read MoreThe Line: New Mexico Is — Again — Ranked 50th in Child Well-Being
June 21, 2019 – The 2019 KIDS COUNT® Data Book was released this week, and New Mexico was again ranked 50th out of 50 states for child well-being — dead last yet again. James Jimenez, executive director of New Mexico Voices for Children, calls the ranking “disappointing, but not terribly surprising.” But should we accept…
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