West Virginia Watch, News from the States, Beckley Register-Herald – One quarter of children in West Virginia live in poverty, and new data shows the number has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Kids Count Data Book ranked West Virginia 47th out of 50 states for children’s economic well-being. The data, released Monday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, sought to analyze how kids are fairing post-pandemic.
The study linked poverty to poor education outcomes, and West Virginia ranked 48th out of 50 for education.
