Friday, January 8, 2010

As We See It: State failing its children - Santa Cruz Sentinel


As We See It: State failing its children - Santa Cruz Sentinel:

"In the aftermath of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 'State of the State' call for education over incarceration, California must face the reality of how children in the state are faring.

Children Now, a group that lobbies for better health care and education for kids in California, released its annual report card earlier this week and the results were dismal.

Here's a few of the sobering grades:

Health coverage: D

K-12 education: D

Early learning and development: C

Child safety: D

Obesity: C-"