Voices for Utah Children Articles
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100% Kids Covered: Karina the Dreamer
Karina is a Dreamer who was born in Puebla, Mexico. Her family immigrated to the U.S. when she was twelve years old. She is now eighteen, a first-year student at Salt Lake Community College, and is studying to become a Physician Assistant. I was able...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ciriac Alvarez Valle
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Racial and Ethnic Equity for Children in Utah
A Look at the 2017 Legislative Session and What It Means for the Year Ahead • Children of color and immigrant children in Utah face more poverty compared to White children. As Utah becomes a more diverse state, these growing racial and ethnic...
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- Author: Moe Hickey
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Wins for Kids during the 2017 Utah Legislative Session
Early Childhood Wins for new moms and babies including much-needed funding support for Early Intervention Services/Baby Watch (Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, SB 2) and SB 135 which will strengthen statewide, evidence-based home visiting programs...
- Type: Article
- Author: Moe Hickey
- Category: Updates & Blog
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We'll count down the 2017 Utah Legislative Session with daily data about Utah kids.
During the 2017 Legislative session, Utah lawmakers will be making decisions daily that will affect our state’s children and their families. At Voices for Utah Children, we know it’s important to make sure that decision makers have up-to-date,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Terry Haven
- Category: Updates & Blog
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Increase Availability of Full-Day Kindergarten for Utah Children
The percentage of kindergarteners enrolled in full-day programs has nearly tripled since the late 1970s, jumping from 28 percent to 77 percent nationwide between 1977 and 2013. Although full-day kindergarten enrollment in the West is the lowest in the...
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- Author: Moe Hickey
- Category: Updates & Blog
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The 2016 Utah Legislative Session is underway January 25-March 10. Learn more about issues affecting children that will be addressed during this session: Tax and Budget Issues Creating a State Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) End the Earmarks Restoring...
- Type: Article
- Author: Terry Haven
- Category: Updates & Blog
