Life in a Red State: Nevada gets low marks for children's well-being

[NVMojo]

Fewer teens are getting pregnant and dropping out of school and fewer infants and children are dying in Nevada, but more Nevada kids are living in poverty, according to a national survey released today.

And Nevada is worse off than the rest of the nation when it comes to parents without high school educations and with limited proficiency in English.

Overall, the study, titled "Kids Count 2005," ranked Nevada 32nd nationwide in terms of children's well-being.

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http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/sun/2005/jul/27/519113588.html

[sinkingfeeling]

1. That's a 'red' state...heck, Arkansas ranked 44th.!!

[BOSSHOG]

3. Oh Yeah!!!! - Mississippi is dead last, in other words number one

in child poverty. Praise the Lord and keep cutting taxes for the rich and we'll keep voting for republicans; count on it, cause we are Patriots, by god.

[dbonds]

2. I think we are more a purple state.

I live in las vegas, it seems fairly mixed. I also see the more and more animosity between the reds and blues.

[NVMojo]

4. you are lucky in Vegas, you get both sides of the spectrum

in Elko, it's Repuke everywhere.