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Report card on the status of kids in California leaves plenty of room for progress
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Jan 10, 2014
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Report card on the status of kids in California leaves plenty of room for progress
With 13 percent of the nation's kids living in California, the decisions made here in terms of education, health and child welfare can affect policy choices across the country.
A teacher at Jardín de Niños plays with kids at the school in Lincoln Heights, which receives funding from the California Department of Education. Childcare workers are among the lowest paid professionals in 2014 according to new data from the Economic Policy Institute.
A teacher at Jardín de Niños plays with kids at the school in Lincoln Heights.
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With 13 percent of the nation's kids living in California, the decisions made here in terms of education, health and child welfare can affect policy choices across the country.

With 13 percent of the nation's kids living in California, the decisions made here in terms of education, health and child welfare can affect policy choices across the country.

Children Now, an organization based in Oakland, gave a grade for 27 different categories related to the well-being of kids within the state. California didn't receive a single "A". Jessica Mindnich, director of research for Children Now, joins the show to discuss the organization's findings. You can read the full 2014 California Children's Report Card here.