What We Do
Idaho KIDS COUNT tracks the status of children in Idaho. By providing policy makers and citizens with benchmarks of child well-being and in-depth policy analysis of state policy relative to child outcomes, Idaho KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local and state discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all Idaho children.
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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