Voices for Utah Children Articles

  • How are kids doing in my county?

    New local data for each county in Utah are now available at the Voices for Utah Children website. Each county-level profile includes child demographics and measures of child-wellbeing related to education, health and economics. Here are just some of...

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  • Utah Education Is Falling Behind Nation and We Must Commit More Dollars

    This op-ed by Voices for Utah Children State Priorities Partnership Director Matthew Weinstein originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune on October 29, 2016. This month saw the publication of new state and federal data on high school graduation...

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    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Utah above average – and below average – in new national high school graduation data

    This week saw the publication of new state and federal data on high school graduation rates for the school year than ended in June 2015. “Utah high school graduation rate above average: 84.8 percent” crowed the headline of the AP coverage carried in...

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    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • New Video: The Utah Health Coverage Gap

    This new 3-minute video, featuring Lincoln Nehring, President and CEO of Voices for Utah Children and policy experts at the Georgetown Center for Children and Families, describes the plight of Utah families in the healthcare coverage gap. In Utah, a...

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    • Author: Sara Gunderson
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Census Data: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist, Despite Some Progress

    Recent Census data show that Utah has made some improvements when it comes to reducing child poverty, but Utah Hispanic or Latino children are still disproportionately experiencing poverty, compared to their White peers. Looking at the overall poverty...

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  • New Report Finds that #SNAPworks for Kids

    A new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) spends just $1.35 on average per person per meal for households with children, yet lifts millions of families and their children...

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  • Using Data to Make a Difference

    In the work that we do, it is imperative that we use data to inform our decisions and help children and their families access the resources they need. But with so many different tools and resources, it can be hard to find trusted information. That’s...

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  • Utah Spends Less Now per Pupil on K-12 Education than in 2008

    Most states, including Utah, provide less per-pupil funding for K-12 education now than they did before the 2008-2009 recession, according to a report titled, “Most States Have Cut School Funding, and Some Continue Cutting” by the Center on Budget and...

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  • How the EITC is Helping Utah Families Succeed

    The Secret of Utah’s Success The secret of Utah’s success has long been our strong, hardworking families. For many of these families, the secret of their success has been the financial boost they get when they file their taxes, thanks to the Earned...

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    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • The Race for 49th Place

    Utah has been the state with the lowest per-pupil spending on K-12 education since 1988, but in 2015, when Voices for Utah Children released the Utah Children’s Budget Report, we found reason to hope. “The gap between Utah and Idaho has been closing...

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  • It's Suicide Prevention Week

    For more details about the youth suicide problem in Utah and possible policy solutions, see Teen Suicide Rates in Utah. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline offers these suggestions for individuals to help prevent suicide among their own family and...

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  • Greater Salt Lake City Equity Profile: A Closer Look at Racial & Ethnic Disparities

    What does it mean to live in an equitable place? States and regions are considered equitable when all residents—regardless of their race, ethnicity, nativity, neighborhood of residence, or other characteristics—are fully able to participate in their...

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    • Author: Sara Gunderson
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • September is Attendance Awareness Month! #SchoolEveryDay

    "The reality is an absence is an absence, excused or not, and that child is not in that classroom benefiting from the instruction on that day. We have to work in our community, with our schools and our families to build a culture of attendance," said...

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  • Strategies to Address High Drug Prices

    Consumer representatives to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, including Voices for Utah Children, released recommendations for policymakers to address the high prices that put medications out of reach for many families in need....

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    • Author: Questions?
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  • Utah has something to celebrate this #WomensEqualityDay

    Happy Women's Equality Day! The Nineteenth Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was certified on August 26, 1920. Each year, we commemorate this important milestone and evaluate our progress toward achieving full equality for American women....

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  • Teen Suicide Rates in Utah

    What’s Behind the Latest Kids Count Rankings? Utah’s national health ranking dropped from seventh to 27th, according to the annual 2016 Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Data Book. As has been widely reported, one of the reasons for this drop in...

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  • Senator Hatch Supports Bill to Protect Foster Children

    Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) is working to pass the Family First Prevention Services Act (HR.5456/S.3065), a bipartisan bill that would ensure more children can stay safely with family and out of foster care by allowing federal child welfare dollars to...

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  • Guiding Principles for Juvenile Justice Reform in Utah

    The state of Utah, with the blessing of leadership from each branch of government, has embarked on an analysis of our juvenile justice system with technical support from the Pew Public Safety Performance Project. Community-based organizations and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Sara Gunderson
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • How does Utah stack up against Colorado?

    This op-ed by Voices for Utah Children State Priorities Partnership Director Matthew Weinstein first appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune on June 18, 2016. It is often said that Utah and Colorado are peer states, a pair of high-altitude economic...

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    • Author: Matthew Weinstein
    • Category: Updates & Blog

  • Helping Candidates Do Their Homework

    2016 Candidate Briefing Guide 2016 is an important election year in Utah. The public offices on the ballot in November include the following: U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Governor and Lt. Governor Half of the State Senate The entire Utah...

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