National report ranks Oklahoma low in child well-being

Oklahoma fares poorly in national child well-being report

 
BY MIKE AVERILL - Tulsa World | Modified: July 27, 2010 at 4:21 am | Published: July 27, 2010   

Oklahoma remains one of the worst states in the country for child well-being, according to a national report that ranks states on 10 health indicators.

photo - Miranda Bryant, of Tulsa, hands a meal to her son, Ian, 6, on Friday at the Iron Gate in Tulsa. Photo by James Gibbard, Tulsa World
Miranda Bryant, of Tulsa, hands a meal to her son, Ian, 6, on Friday at the Iron Gate in Tulsa. Photo by James Gibbard, Tulsa World

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Oklahoma ranked 44th for the second consecutive year, down from 42nd in 2007 and 38th in 2003, according to the 2010 Kids Count Data Book released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

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