Friday, May 11, 2007
New Resources on Minnesota Children...
The Minnesota Department of Education released the “Minnesota School Readiness Study,” which tracks kindergarten readiness in physical development, the arts, personal and social development, language and literacy, and mathematical thinking.
“It is essential that every Minnesota child be prepared for success when they enter kindergarten,” Education Commissioner Alice Seagren said. “This report highlights the progress we are making toward that goal and the need to continue our efforts, especially for those children who are at-risk.”
The study, which involved 48 elementary schools, divides proficiency into three levels – not yet, in process and proficient.
View the report.
Read news release.
CDF Releases 2007 Kids Count Data BookFirst
The 2007 Minnesota Kids Count Data Book, detailing how well kids are faring in all 87 Counties has been released. The Data Book, entitled "Seven Basic Needs: Minnesota Kids Count Data Book 2007" outlines the steep rise in child poverty and the growing number of uninsured children across Minnesota. It also tracks series of key indicators that measure child well-being in the state.
Download the 2007 KIDS COUNT Data Book at (PDF format) at
www.cdf-mn.org/kidscount.htm
Attend a Kids Count Coffee in Your Area
This week, CDF Minnesota is holding an initial series of KIDS COUNT Coffees in Rochester, Minneapolis, and Duluth. (Find out More at www.cdf-mn.org.) At the events, attendees will:
A couple of new resources for information on Minnesota Children were released this week. First is the School Readiness Study from the MN Dept of Education and second is the 2007 Kids Count Data Book from the Children's Defense Fund. Take a look at these two resources to see how children in Minnesota are faring...
School Readiness Study Shows ProgressThe Minnesota Department of Education released the “Minnesota School Readiness Study,” which tracks kindergarten readiness in physical development, the arts, personal and social development, language and literacy, and mathematical thinking.
“It is essential that every Minnesota child be prepared for success when they enter kindergarten,” Education Commissioner Alice Seagren said. “This report highlights the progress we are making toward that goal and the need to continue our efforts, especially for those children who are at-risk.”
The study, which involved 48 elementary schools, divides proficiency into three levels – not yet, in process and proficient.
View the report.
Read news release.
CDF Releases 2007 Kids Count Data BookFirst
The 2007 Minnesota Kids Count Data Book, detailing how well kids are faring in all 87 Counties has been released. The Data Book, entitled "Seven Basic Needs: Minnesota Kids Count Data Book 2007" outlines the steep rise in child poverty and the growing number of uninsured children across Minnesota. It also tracks series of key indicators that measure child well-being in the state.
Download the 2007 KIDS COUNT Data Book at (PDF format) at
www.cdf-mn.org/kidscount.htm
Attend a Kids Count Coffee in Your Area
This week, CDF Minnesota is holding an initial series of KIDS COUNT Coffees in Rochester, Minneapolis, and Duluth. (Find out More at www.cdf-mn.org.) At the events, attendees will:
- Learn about the most recent data on how Minnesota children are faring;
- Receive specific data on children in your county;
- Get updates about efforts at the State Capitol including health care, child care, and education;
- Discuss how to improve the lives of children in your area and beyond.
// posted by Tammy Wachter @ 7:47 PM 
