Poverty levels improve for Kansas kids, but advocates warn of declining health

Poverty levels improve for Kansas kids, but advocates warn of declining health

TOPEKA — Measures of family, community and economic well-being improved for Kansas kids between 2019 and 2024, indicating a drop in child poverty, but education and health markers declined, leaving advocates concerned. Kansas ranked fifth in the country for economic…

Kansas child poverty drops; health and education lag - The Iola Register

Kansas kids saw lower poverty rates but declining health and education outcomes from 2019 to 2024. TOPEKA — Measures of family, community and economic well-being improved for Kansas kids between 2019 and 2024, indicating a drop in child poverty, but education and health markers declined, leaving advocates concerned. Kansas ranked fifth in the country for economic well-being in 2024, as assessed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual 50-state …

Poverty levels improve for Kansas kids, but advocates warn of declining health - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

John Wilson, president and CEO of the child advocacy organization Kansas Action for Children, says recent data points to fewer options for affordable, accessible healthcare for Kansas families. He appears on Jan. 25, 2024, for a recording of the Kansas Reflector Podcast in Topeka. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Measures of family, community and economic well-being improved for Kansas kids between 2019 and 2024, indicating a dr…

Poverty levels improve for Kansas kids, but advocates warn of declining health - The Mexico Ledger

John Wilson, president and CEO of the child advocacy organization Kansas Action for Children, says recent data points to fewer options for affordable, accessible healthcare for Kansas families. He appears on Jan. 25, 2024, for a recording of the Kansas Reflector Podcast in Topeka. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Measures of family, community and economic well-being improved for Kansas kids between 2019 and 2024, indicating a dr…

Poverty levels improve for Kansas kids, but advocates warn of declining health - Seward Independent

John Wilson, president and CEO of the child advocacy organization Kansas Action for Children, says recent data points to fewer options for affordable, accessible healthcare for Kansas families. He appears on Jan. 25, 2024, for a recording of the Kansas Reflector Podcast in Topeka. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Measures of family, community and economic well-being improved for Kansas kids between 2019 and 2024, indicating a dr…