Blog Category: Kids Count Data

Census 2020 Series- What is the Census and why is it important?

Check out our 1st video blog in our new series-  Why the 2020 Census is important to all of us!

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New Report: Opening Doors for Young Parents

With limited access to opportunities to advance their education and find family-sustaining jobs, Virginia’s 60,000 young adult parents face hurdles to support their children and fulfill their own potential, according…

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New data shows gains overall for Virginia, but low-income families still live on the edge of poverty

The U.S. Census Bureau just released the 2017 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-Year estimates. The survey covers 40+ topics such as poverty status, educational attainment, occupation, language spoken at home,…

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Dillon Wild Learns Public Policy Best Practices During Voices’ Internship

Written by Cassie Price With a bang of his gavel, Chairman Emmett Hanger abruptly ended the May 29 Virginia Senate Finance Committee meeting, after declaring Senate Majority Leader Thomas Norment…

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Donor and Advocate Brenda Tanner Appreciates Voices’ Multi-Issue Approach

Dr. Brenda Tanner has been speaking up for kids since she started teaching elementary school in 1976. During a 42-year career in public education, her commitment to doing what’s best…

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Virginia Ranked 10th in 2018 National KIDS COUNT® Data Book

Virginia continued to rank near the top, achieving 10th place in the nation for overall child well-being, according to the newly released 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, an annual Annie E….

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2018 Infographics Are Here!

Voices is pleased to release the newest version of our regional and statewide infographics! Each of the eight regional infographics gives a snapshot of how children are doing in both…

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Buckey Boone, Advocating for Kids in Southwest Virginia

Buckey Boone, pictured here with his grandson, is a lifelong child advocate. When it comes to crafting public policies, William “Buckey” Boone cautions against one-size-fits-all thinking. The long-time resident of…

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Susan Fincke, Using Data to Educate and Persuade

Susan Fincke uses data to educate and persuade. The executive director of Friends of the Portsmouth Juvenile Court, a nonprofit dedicated to creating better futures for Portsmouth’s court-involved youth and…

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A new resource for mapping children’s services

Have you ever thought to yourself, how exactly does Virginia invest in children, but then gotten stuck on trying to find the answer? If the answer is yes, that’s because…

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