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Early Warning! Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters Special report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation makes the case that reading proficiently by grade three is a fundamental benchmark in developmental success and overall childhood well-being.

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2009 New Mexico Kids Count Data Book

Tracks indicators of child well-being disaggregated by county, with an essay on why making children a top priority is necessary for the state's economic future.

Improving the Well-Being of New Mexico's Children This issue brief takes a closer look at the ten indicators of child well-being that are tracked in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2009 KIDS COUNT Data Book, what it would take to improve our ranking, and the policies that would move us in that direction.

Child Well-Being in New Mexico's Border Counties This brief, which includes data by county from the Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (YRRS), was created for the Border KIDS COUNT Conferences held in Southern New Mexico in 2009. • Download the issue brief (May 2009; 6 pages; pdf)

2008 New Mexico KIDS COUNT Data Book Tracks indicators of child well-being disaggregated by county, with an essay on the need to replace the formula that determines the official poverty level with the Basic Family Budget.

New Mexico High School Graduation and Dropout Rates • Download the issue brief (Oct. 2008; 4 pages; pdf)

The 2000 Census Undercount and What it Means for New Mexico How the population undercount by the 2000 Census impacted funding for New Mexico's Medicaid and childcare programs.

Native American Children in New Mexico Snapshots from the US Census
Select demographics of children who are members of New Mexico's Native-American pueblos and tribes. • Download the report (Updated May 2008; 68 pages; pdf)

2007 New Mexico KIDS COUNT Data Book Tracks indicators of child well-being disaggregated by county, with an essay on the value of early care and education.

Immigration in New Mexico Highlights the demographic characteristics of New Mexico's foreign-born population.

Border KIDS COUNT A Special Report on Child Well-Being in New Mexico's Border Districts
Series provides information on the barriers to well-being for kids in New Mexico's legislative districts along the US/Mexico border.

Hispanic Children in New Mexico Select demographics of New Mexico's Hispanic children, disaggregated by county.

2006 New Mexico KIDS COUNT Data Book Tracks indicators of child well-being, disaggregated by county, with an emphasis on data from the state Department of Health's Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) survey.

2005 New Mexico KIDS COUNT Data Book Tracks indicators of child well-being, disaggregated by county, with an emphasis on data from the state Departments of Health and Education's Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey.

The Condition of African American Children in New Mexico While African-American children make up just 2 percent of the child population in New Mexico, they make up one-third of all children living in poverty. This report looks at some of the reasons behind these and other disparities.

2004 New Mexico KIDS COUNT Data Book Tracks indicators of child well-being, disaggregated by county, with an emphasis on immunization rates. • Download the report (2005; 94 pages; pdf)

The Invisible Caretaker: Grandparents as Parents in New Mexico New Mexico has the highest percentage of children living with their grandparents. This report looks at the reasons for this growing trend, the problems that often accompany it, and some policy solutions. • Download the report (2003-2004; 20 pages; pdf)

Understanding the Poverty Puzzle: Trends in New Mexico 1990-2000 New Mexico was officially designated a "minority/majority" state in 2000. This report looks at children in poverty and deep poverty and the disparities by race. • Download the report (2003; 4 pages; pdf)

Minority/Majority A Profile of New Mexico's Kids • Download the report (2003; 72 pages; pdf)
 

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