The Old Louisville Demon Leaper’s Mischief In One Of America’s Largest Victorian Neighborhoods
In the late 1800s, tales of a creature that bounds between rooftops emerged in Old Louisville — The Demon Leaper.
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National Analysis Of W.Va. Children Offers Solutions To Declining Math, Reading Scores
National academic assessments have shown the pandemic students across the nation lost ground in both reading and math. One study is pinpointing the investments needed to be made in education to ensure future success.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAnnual Report Shows Good News, Bad News In W.Va. Children’s Health
When it comes to several different measures of overall well-being, a new report shows West Virginia’s children rank 44th nationally. But there are some important improvements.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChild Care Access A Barrier To Improving Child Well-Being In W.Va.
West Virginia ranked 42nd in the nation for child well-being in this year’s KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Each year, the foundation chooses a specific hurdle to improving child well-being, and this year’s focus is the state of child care.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Improves 4 Spots on Child Well-Being Rankings
West Virginia has improved from 43rd to 39th among all states in a foundation's rankings for overall child well-being. The group West Virginia KIDS COUNT…
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Report: More than 1 in 4 W.Va. Kids Living in Poverty
A new report says more than one in four West Virginiachildren are living in poverty.The annual KIDS Count report says the number of children living in…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLow-income Kids at Risk of Falling Behind in School Report Says
A report says one-third of West Virginia schoolchildren under age 6 live in poor households and are at risk of falling significantly behind their…
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