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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 2002
Page
5
Kansas faces low pay for child care workers, shrinking numbers of preschools, and limited public support. The Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies warns of budget cuts, while advocates urge higher wages, better licensing, and sustained funding to improve access and quality for families and children.
The Annie E Casey Foundation reports Kansas edge 50 states in a composite of 10 child well being indicators from the 12th annual Data Book. Kansas population under 18 712993. ranks include low birth weight 18 infant mortality 16 child death 36 teen deaths 35 teen birth 22 high school dropouts 9 poverty 8, single-parent families 22.
Data shows 65 percent of Kansas mothers with children under six work, and 879 percent with children aged 6 to 17 work. Two-parent min wage earners in Kansas make about $21,400 annually, while child care costs range from $3,000 to $7,000 yearly. A low income family of three is defined at $27,000, and over 250000 Kansas children under 13 live in low income homes. Co payments for families are among the nation’s highest for similar income levels.
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