The special report, "Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters," makes the case that reading proficiently by grade three is a fundamental benchmark in developmental success and overall childhood well-being. Please visit the online Data Center, where you can download the report and create maps, graphs, and charts of education data at national and local levels.
Maine Children's School Readiness Reports
2011 Maine Children’s Growth Council Report on School Readiness
2010 Maine Children's Growth Council Report: School Readiness
Head Start
Maine Head Start Report 2010
Maine Children's Mental Health Reports
Maine Children's Mental Health: 2010
Maine Children's Mental Health: 2006 and Errata
Kids Count Rural
Making KIDS COUNT in Rural Northern New England (PDF 1.6mb)