We are THRILLED to have our data project, Children by the Numbers, featured in Change, the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN)‘s quarterly digital journal. Blog contributors Limarie Cabrera and Anna Wright provide a behind the scenes peek of our work. … Read More & Comment
Yearly Archives: 2014
New Westchester Data from the US Census Bureau!
The US Census Bureau released the 2013 American Community Survey One-Year Estimates today. The estimates provide statistics on a variety of population and housing topics for communities with populations at 65,000+ (such as our own Westchester County). This morning, Anna … Read More & Comment
Back to School Absenteeism Blues – Part I
I have never been a big fan of School “Perfect Attendance” Awards. As a somewhat sickly child, I could never get one of those things, and it invoked in me a somewhat disproportionate sense of injustice: Why should somebody … Read More & Comment
New school year. Let’s review education data.
Hello there! For many of us, the summer has come to an end and the school year has already started. Anna Wright, our fabulous Research and Development Assistant, has been doing a marvelous job of maintaining the blog while I’ve been … Read More & Comment
2014 ELA and Math Proficiency Rates
Last week, we announced the release of the 2014 test score results for English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates. Since our initial blog post, we’ve had more time to look at the data in greater detail. Today we’re sharing … Read More & Comment
Kids and Gun Safety Continued
Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey about kids and gun safety! While this informal data we’ve collected from our followers shouldn’t be relied on as an official statistic, it does suggest that raising the topic of gun safety with friends … Read More & Comment
2014 English and Math Scores Released
Just yesterday, the latest English and Math test score results for 2014 were released by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED). While we’re hoping to take a deeper look at the results over the coming weeks, we have some initial reflections to share with you right … Read More & Comment
New KWIC Mapping Tool
We’ve already shared about the useful resources at NYS KWIC (Kids Well-being Indicators Clearinghouse), but we’re excited to share that even more data on children is now available from this handy site. You can now find relevant data at a larger number … Read More & Comment