Southwest Retains Low Rankings in Child Welfare

Southwest Retains Low Rankings in Child Welfare

The Southwest continues to earn dismal marks for child well-being, with New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada ranking in the bottom five of an annual national report that grades states on education, health care and poverty.

• Study: South Carolina in bottom 10-percent of nation for child welfare
• Study: SC still ranked 45th for child well-being
• Massachusetts leads rankings in child welfare report
• Survey shows state lags in child welfare