Children’s well-being shows both progress and setbacks, Kids Count finds

The annual Annie E. Casey Foundation report found higher graduation rates and lower childhood poverty. However, more teens are not in school or working.

National education indicators for children and teens have mostly worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic with lower preschool participation and declines in 4th grade reading and 8th grade math achievement. A small bump in graduation rates marked the only education-related bright spot, according to the 2025 Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, released Monday.

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Source: K-12 Dive