The gap between Maryland wealth and child well-being is second largest in the nation, according to the latest Kids Count report. Maryland is the wealthiest state but ranks 25th in child well-being. To address this persistent gap, Maryland must switch funding to proven programs that help families help themselves.
For an issue brief by Advocates for Children and Youth on the 2010 Kids Count results for Maryland, click here.
For an issue brief on Maryland's peristently poor national rankings in infant mortality, click here.
For more data on how Maryland's children are doing, click here.
