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New Report Assesses State of Children in Maryland

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The 2018 Kids Count Data Book has found that Maryland comes in at 15th for economic well-being and 17th in health. In addition, for education it ranks 9th in the country and 22nd in family and community. Delmarva Public Radio's Don Rush spoke with Nonso Umunna, research director with Advocates for Children and Youth, about the results.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.