Other State Level Data
IDAHO SOURCES
University of Idaho Data Tools for Understanding Communities
Provides data to support elected officials, decision makers, government and civic organizations in community level decision making.
Idaho Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT)
Idaho Vital Statistics
Idaho Head Start Data Book, 2007 Edition
NATIONAL SOURCES
National KIDS COUNT Website
Every Child Matters
Children's Defense Fund
Child Welfare League of America
National Center for Children in Poverty
National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC)
- NCCIC State Profile for Idaho - Profile includes demographic information about the children, families and child care in each state, as well as contact information for different state agencies involved in child care.
Partnership for America's Economic Success
Research on the economic return of investing in early childhood programs.
NEW Idaho KIDS COUNT Policy Brief: Quality Child Care in Idaho
This policy brief is part of a four-part series which examines the need for child care in Idaho; the availability of quality child care settings; and the status of public supports to assist low-income working parents with child care need.
NEW Idaho KIDS COUNT Policy Brief: Idaho's Quality Child Care Rating System
This policy brief is part of a four-part series which examines the need for child care in Idaho; the availability of quality child care settings; and the status of public supports to assist low-income working parents with child care need.
NEW Idaho KIDS COUNT Data Report: 2008 Early Childhood Data Report
This data report measures 20 data indicators to assess how Idaho young children are faring.
3rd Annual IVC Fall Forum Forum a Success!
The 3rd Annual IVC Fall Forum was held on October 24, 2008 in Boise. Click here for more information on this event.
NATIONAL REPORT:
Kids' Share 2008: How Children Fare in the Federal Budget: Kids to Receive Declining Share of Federal Spending
Kids' Share 2008, a second annual report by the Urban Institute, looks comprehensively at trends in federal spending and tax expenditures on children. Key findings suggest that historically children have not been a budget priority. In 2007, this trend continued, as children's spending did not keep pace with GDP growth. Absent a policy change, children's spending will continue to be squeezed in the next decade.
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