Sentences with phrase «child poverty rates using»

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«As the national debate on immigration has grown stronger, including immigrants» use of many social services, some have argued that the reason for the high child poverty rate has mostly been due to the large number of children in low - skilled, poor immigrant families,» Joo said.

The study used data from the Current Population Survey to investigate if the dramatic decrease between 1993 and 2001, and equally dramatic increase between 2001 and 2010, in the child poverty rate could be attributed to changes in the proportion of children in immigrant families.

Using census data to sort districts within each state by the federal poverty rate among school - age children, the group identified the poorest and richest districts - those with the highest and lowest poverty rates, respectively, whose enrollments compose 25 percent of the state's total enrollment - and matched that information with education revenues from state and local (but not federal) sources.

These formulas send some funds on a uniform, per - disadvantaged - child basis, but direct close to half of federal dollars in a way that recognizes high - poverty districts face greater challenges, using weights to allocate per - eligible funds progressively with respect to a district's poverty rate.

Researchers from University of Wisconsin's Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation used data on premature deaths, self - reports about health and factors such as smoking rates, obesity, teen births, the percentage of children in poverty and number of liquor stores vs. grocery stores to rank more than 3,000 counties nationwide against others in their state.

Practices for Promoting Young Children's Learning in QRIS Standards Smith, Robbins, Stagman, & Kreader (2012) National Center for Children in Poverty Builds on a recent analysis that found that only about half of statewide Quality Rating Improvement Systems (QRIS) refer to the State's Early Learning Guidelines (ELGs), most often in standards that require staff training in how to implement ELGs or the use of a curriculum or learning activities aligned with ELGs.

By using the SPM, researchers have determined that the child poverty rate has declined from 33 % to 18 % as a result of these programs and policies.