David Leonhardt of The Upshot, a data blog which is the New York Times’ attempt to channel Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight site without Nate Silver,wrote this week about some recent studies that tackle the question, “Is college worth it?” With student … Read More & Comment
Monthly Archives: May 2014
All School Districts in Westchester County passed their 2014-15 budgets. But did anybody vote?
School District administrators most likely breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday morning as election results rolled in; all school districts in Westchester County successfully passed their proposed school district budgets for the 2014-15 school year. However, voter participation rates* throughout … Read More & Comment
We have lift-off!
Thank you so much for visiting our new blog “Children By The Numbers”. We created this blog in the hope that it would make it easier for you to 1) find data pertaining to Westchester’s children and 2) become more … Read More & Comment
Why we changed our data website…
One of WCA’s primary goals is to bring attention to children’s issues in a compelling way that inspires people towards action. As we embark upon our second century of children’s advocacy, we’re dealing with short attention spans, increasing demands on … Read More & Comment
Get Ready for Your School District Budget Vote – Tuesday, May 20, 2014
The school district budget is one of the most important votes of the year. The school budget determines how many teachers, aides, and other resources will be available to Westchester children. The budget also serves as a document that can … Read More & Comment
Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility
We recently held a town hall meeting in Mount Kisco to discuss the New York State Raise the Age campaign. New York is one of only two states in the country that still process 16- and 17-year-olds in the adult criminal justice system … Read More & Comment
The Children by the Numbers Bulletin – 2014
How are Westchester’s children faring? In January 2014, we released a data brief on the state of Westchester’s children and youth, including information on poverty, education, health, and well-being. The publication was made possible through a grant from Westchester Community Foundation. … Read More & Comment
Economic and Demographic Data from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey
We’ve taken data from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates and created this interactive map for you. You can explore selected demographic and economic data for Westchester communities by clicking on the red dot in the middle of each … Read More & Comment
