Transcript: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  Luis Hernandez: There’s some good news and some bad news in a new report that examines how Rhode Island children are doing when it comes to safety, education, health and economic well-being. The Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook shows that, overall, child poverty is down, […]
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New report shows racial disparities, workforce crisis are behind RI education challenges
The executive director of Rhode Island Kids Count says there’s hope but a lot of obstacles when it comes to fixing the state’s education system.
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Youth sound off on juvenile justice reform in RI
A recent report from Rhode Island Kids Count, a Providence-based children’s advocacy nonprofit, highlights the perspectives of young people on juvenile justice reform.
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Rhode Island Kids Count: More children hospitalized for neglect and abuse
Rhode Island had a 145% increase in the number of children hospitalized due to abuse and/or neglect in 2020, according to data released Tuesday by the nonprofit Rhode Island Kids Count. The report said 98 children were hospitalized for abuse and/or neglect in 2020, compared with 40 children in 2019, the most recent data published. […]
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Bonus Q&A: Burke Bryant On DCYF, Obstacles To Well-Being For Youth & More
RI Kids Count Executive Director Elizabeth Burke Bryant joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a series of issues related to children, including DCYF, challenges for African-American and Latino youth, why there are so many neglected children in the U.S., and more.
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Political Roundtable: Burke Bryant On RI Kids’ Well-Being, GOP Ethics Complaint & Providence Schools
Elizabeth Burke Bryant, executive director of the children’s advocacy group RI Kids Count, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the well-being of Rhode Island children, an ethics complaint against Gov. Gina Raimondo, and the outlook for improving Providence schools.
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Education Experts Weigh In On Push To Expand State-Funded Pre-K
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo is focusing on pre-kindergarten, in her effort to improve education in the state. Elizabeth Burke Bryant, Director of Rhode Island Kids Count, and Khadija Lewis Khan, Director of Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Center in Providence, joined reporter John Bender to talk about the challenges and opportunities of expanding the state-funded […]
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Making work pay for low-income workers
Rhode Island has fallen behind other New England states in helping workers via the Earned Income Tax Credit
