Kentucky’s ‘blizzard of opportunities and obligations’ to its children

Today "ideology is put before kids' issues.”

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: July 10, 2026

Words: 1,513

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Ask Terry Brooks how Kentucky’s children are really doing and the answer depends on what data one wants to explore.

The longtime child advocate can remember a time when Kids Count rankings of all the states in the country placed Kentucky in the 40s — scraping the bottom of the pack. Now, the commonwealth is in the 30s.

“Do I wish they were in the 20s or the teens? Absolutely,” …

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