Missouri and Illinois among states with the most single-parent households
The U.S. has the highest percentage of single-parent households in the world.
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The U.S. has the highest percentage of single-parent households in the world.
It's not only a challenge to keep people in the profession; there's an obvious shortfall in the number of wannabe educators coming through the pipeline.
The Garden State performs rather well compared to other states in the 2022 Kids Count Data Book, but advocates suggest more must be done to protect child health and well-being.
The state’s Division of Child Protection and Permanency could operate without oversight from a federal judge for the first time in 20 years if one bill becomes law. But the legislation is stalled without a committee hearing date.
The first part of a nine-bill plan for addressing child care in New Jersey is now law, providing money for grants to create and expand programs.