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[quote=Anonymous]http://wtop.com/living/2015/08/study-d-c-children-greatest-disadvantage-state-rankings/

"WASHINGTON — Children in the District are the most disadvantaged when it comes to education and economic well-being, and are among the very lowest in the United States when it comes to health, too, according to a new survey.

The rankings, assembled by WalletHub, a personal financial resource website, ranks states on a variety of metrics, including graduation and poverty rates, homelessness among families, infant mortality, health care coverage, foster care, and malnutrition.

D.C. came in dead last of all states in the categories of Early Foundations & Economic Well-Being  and Education. It ranks 43 among the 51 states in Health...."

Here is a link to the actual study, which shows DC has the (1) most children in foster care; (2) most children in single-parent families; (3) third highest percentage of kids in households with below poverty level income; (4) second highest number of mistreated children; (5) highest child food-insecurity rate; and (6) most homeless persons in families.

http://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-underprivileged-children/5403/#methodology

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