Kentucky Youth Advocates is asking lawmakers to use dollars from a legal settlement reached with an e-cigarette company on nicotine use prevention, remove the certificate of need requirement for freestanding birth centers and more during the next legislative session. KYA released its policy priorities for the 2025 legislative session on Wednesday, which the organization’s executive director, Terry […]
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Dip in share of KY kids ready for kindergarten among findings in latest Kids Count data
The percent of Kentucky kindergarten students who begin school ready to learn dropped by about 3 points from pre-pandemic years to the 2023-2024 school year, according to a report on child welfare released Wednesday. The KIDS COUNT County Data Book was compiled and released by Kentucky Youth Advocates. Kids Count is part of a national […]