Voices for Utah Children is pleased to announce we will be entering the blogging community! Once a week our staff will be sharing their thoughts on bills, legislative process, national news and more.
The new blog "Speaking of Kids" will be available on our website, with links from our Facebook and Twitter feeds.
Be on the lookout for this new way to learn more about kids.
Making Sure KIDS COUNT
Tuesday, 30 April 2013 15:02
Written by Terry Haven
The Utah KIDS COUNT Project’s annual data release, Measures of Child Well-Being in Utah, provides timely, accurate, and accessible data on how kids are doing in Utah. KIDS COUNT, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the well-being of children. For…
Tax Day Helps Low-Income Workers in Utah
Monday, 15 April 2013 11:47
Written by Tracy Gruber
It might be too soon for some to talk about the virtues of taxes with Tax Day 2013 barely behind us. Clearly, passions are high on the subject given the high number of debates throughout social media. But, for nearly one in five low-income working Utahns, there is no…
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: The 2013 Utah State Legislative Round-up
Tuesday, 12 March 2013 15:29
Written by Barbara Munoz
Whew! We have nearly reached the end of another roller coaster, 45-day Utah legislative session! It’s always an exciting, busy, and sometimes frustrating process. As we wind down, we thought we would share with you some of the good, the bad, and the really ugly from this year’s session. Let’s…
Sequestration impacts the health of Utah's kids
Tuesday, 05 March 2013 14:03
Written by Lincoln Nehring
Last week, this blog looked at the broad impact that the recently enacted sequestration’s Federal budget cuts will have on our state. This week we take a closer look at the impact these budget cuts will have on the ability for families in Utah to access health care. While it…
Countdown to Sequestration
Tuesday, 26 February 2013 09:37
Written by Allison Rowland
Congress has officially returned to business after a week-long recess, but there is no new sign of serious negotiations to avert sequestration on Friday. A report by the Pew Charitable Trusts places Utah in the top-third of states most impacted by sequestration relative to its size. Below are four different…
Invest in Utah Workers
Tuesday, 19 February 2013 09:14
Written by Tracy Gruber
Poverty in Utah has been on the rise in the past several years. In a state that values the pioneer spirit of self-sufficiency and hard work in the face of adversity, the desire to exit poverty is strong. And yet, poverty persists among many workers in Utah despite unemployment declining…
Poverty no longer beneath the notice of Utah's policymakers.
Tuesday, 12 February 2013 07:48
Written by Karen Crompton
Low-income families in Utah are facing increasingly hard times. The overall poverty rate is 13.2 percent. The poverty rate for children is higher at 16 percent. People are making the most of key supports — 131,000 children received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program aid, and 189,831 people received the Earned Income…
High Quality Preschool Closes the Achievement Gap
Tuesday, 05 February 2013 09:57
Written by Janis Dubno
Utah needs greater investment in high quality preschool and the school readiness of Utah’s children, particularly low-income and at-risk children. One of the best predictors of high school graduation and attendance in college is reading proficiency in third grade. Studies show that one of the most important predictors of third…
Today We Start “Speaking of Kids”
Tuesday, 29 January 2013 10:40
Written by Terry Haven
Welcome to "Speaking of Kids", Voices for Utah Children's new blog. The blog will be published once a week during the legislative session to help us keep you current on legislative activities affecting children and families. While we have been "microblogging" for some time through Facebook and Twitter, a blog…
