Kids Count Report (2018)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-08-03
Duration: 00:06:13
Subjects: Early childhood development | Early childhood education | Poverty
Contributors:
- Moreau, Andre Host
- Spires, Kelly Producer
- Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
- Falgoust, Teresa Interviewee
- Bronfin, Melanie Interviewee
Description
This segment from the August 3, 2018, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kelly Spires’ report on Louisiana’s low rankings in the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count report on childhood well-being. Spires reports that the state ranked 49th overall, 50th in economic well-being, 47th in education, and 44th in health. She interviews Teresa Falgoust of Agenda for Children and the Kids Count coordinator in Louisiana, as well as Melanie Bronfin of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children. Host: Andre Moreau