{"id":13262,"date":"2026-06-09T09:37:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13262"},"modified":"2026-06-09T09:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T09:37:57","slug":"the-best-places-in-america-for-kids-to-grow-up-and-the-biggest-gains-are-coming-in-red-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13262","title":{"rendered":"The best places in America for kids to grow up \u2014 and the biggest gains are coming in red states"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Four red states are leading the pack when it comes to improving the lives of children since the COVID pandemic, according to a new report.<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina saw the biggest overall improvement in child well-being between 2019 and 2024, according to the 2026\u00a0\u201cKids Count\u201d study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The other major gainers were Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky and New Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>\t<iframe height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/29299187\/embed\" title=\"Interactive or visual content\" class=\"flourish-embed-iframe\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>The Palmetto State experienced a\u00a038-point jump in its overall childhood well-being score \u2014 which includes 16 factors like premature deaths, low birth weight, educational proficiency and poverty rates.<\/p>\n<p>South Carolina\u2014which voted 58 to 40% in favor of President Trump in 2024\u2014 was one of only three states that did not see a decline in its education ranking since 2019, the data shows.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Educational attainment remained stable in South Carolina, while improving in only two states: deeply red Louisiana and Mississippi \u2014 both of which have been lauded for making bigger gains in reading and math scored than their far richer cousins in the Northeast.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the significant gains, overall outcomes for children are still highest in wealthy states. 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also seen a greater educational and economic recovery compared to their northern counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile a majority of states with the lowest overall scores are in the South, trends from 2019 to 2024 show that Southern states achieved the greatest gains of any region in the country,\u201d according to the report.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block block-info-box wp-block-nypost-editor-info-box\">\n<h2 class=\"block-info-box__heading\">Overall best childhood well-being scores, 2024<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New Hampshire<\/li>\n<li>Massachusetts<\/li>\n<li>Utah<\/li>\n<li>Vermont<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation Kids Count Databook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block block-info-box wp-block-nypost-editor-info-box\">\n<h2 class=\"block-info-box__heading\">Lowest childhood well-being scores, 2025<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mississippi<\/li>\n<li>New Mexico<\/li>\n<li>Louisiana<\/li>\n<li>Alaska<\/li>\n<li>Nevada<\/li>\n<li>Texas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Among the 15 states that saw an improvement in child well-being between 2019 and 2024, eight of them were in the South, led by gains in South Carolina, Louisiana, and Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>Heavily red Kentucky also saw strong gains in economic well-being and education, strengthening its status as one of the most improved states.<\/p>\n<p>Mississippi saw improvements in family and community, economic well-being, and education.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/cute-little-girl-fun-playground-130249986.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/cute-little-girl-fun-playground-130249986.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 886px) 100vw, 886px\"\/><figcaption>The most improved states between 2019 and 2024 were South Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and New Mexico. <span class=\"credit\">MNStudio \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Magnolia State is now ranked 16th in education nationwide, with the report highlighting the strong gains bucking the nationwide trends since the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMississippi made noteworthy progress for kids from 2019 to 2024,\u201d the report states. \u201cSeveral actions contributed to the state\u2019s higher ranking and progress in Education, including passing the Literacy-Based Promotion Act focused on reading proficiency by third grade and making consistent investments in public schools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMississippi Miracle\u201d is now grabbing the attention of so-called progressive states, including California.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block block-info-box wp-block-nypost-editor-info-box\">\n<h2 class=\"block-info-box__heading\">Biggest improvement in childhood well-being, 2019-2024<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>South Carolina<\/li>\n<li> Lousiana<\/li>\n<li>Kentucky<\/li>\n<li>Mississippi<\/li>\n<li>New Mexico<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block block-info-box wp-block-nypost-editor-info-box\">\n<h2 class=\"block-info-box__heading\">Biggest decline in childhood well-being, 2019-2024<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maine<\/li>\n<li>Nebraska<\/li>\n<li>North Dakota<\/li>\n<li>Iowa<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Of the five states highlighted for their improvements between 2019 and 2024, only New Mexico voted for Kamala Harris in the last presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>The state saw significant improvement in economic well-being, while it was also highlighted for expanding the state child tax credit in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The report shows that Northeastern and Midwestern states saw the largest overall declines during the five-year time period.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div 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