The State of America's Children 2014

This is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

This is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

This is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

This is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

This is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

This is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

This is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

This is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

This is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

This is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

his is a comprehensive compilation and analysis of the most recent and reliable national and state-by-state data on population, poverty, family structure, family income, health, nutrition, early childhood development, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and gun violence. The report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk. - See more at: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/state-of-americas-children/#sthash.FMc7Q6M7.dpuf

A sobering look at the state of America's children.  Children in Kentucky are not doing too well. Report provides key child data showing alarming numbers of children at risk.

Paper or Online?

Why the smart reading device of the future might be paper.

 

Cites several studies on the topic indicating that paper may still be preferable for deep reading and retention, but does that change with the age of the reader?  Does the recent advances in reading devices make a difference?

The Jury is Still Out

"Many questions remain. If reading shorter texts on screen or paper is indeed a matter of preference, does the same hold for deep reading? Can interface designers find better workarounds for the physical limitations of screens? Will people eventually adapt, with screen-trained readers finding new ways of creating structures in the absence of tactile cues?"