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DESCRIPTION:Santa Clara County 2002 Children’s Report: Mixed Review- Kids Lives 
 Improve, But Needs Still Exist\n\nThe goods news for this holiday season is 
 that 97% of Santa Clara County children are covered by health insurance. 
 However, many Santa Clara County children have been hurt by the economic 
 grinch - high cost of living in Santa Clara County combined with the 
 dot.com implosion.  Many families in need of support cannot qualify for 
 food assistance because their income is too high. Even so, 24,592 (almost 
 35%) of Santa Clara County children eligible for free lunch or reduced cost 
 lunch currently are not being served.\n\nAt 9:00 a.m. on December 5, 2002, 
 Kids In Common along with public officials and community leaders will hold 
 a press conference regarding the public release of its 2002 Children’s 
 Report for Santa Clara County. The 62 page report includes its findings, 
 priority recommendations for the community, and the next steps for 
 improving the lives of children in Santa Clara County.\n\nThe press 
 conference will be held:\n\nDate: Thursday December 5, 2002\nTime: 9:00 
 a.m.\nPlace: Lincoln High School: The Media Center\nAddress: 555 Dana 
 Avenue (Cross street-Naglee)\nSan Jose, CA. \n\n“We need more schools to 
 participate in federal food assistance programs. We must end the 
 bureaucratic red tape that prevents many children from receiving the food 
 that they need,” said Lora Barnett, Co-Executive Director for Kids In 
 Common.\n\nOther findings of the Santa Clara County Children’s Report 
 include:\n\nJuvenile arrests have declined in Santa Clara County. However, 
 youth of color are over-represented in the juvenile justice system. Latino 
 and African American youth accounted for 63% of the juvenile hall 
 admissions, while they comprised only 33% of the youth population.\n\nThere 
 are smaller class sizes in the schools. However, the percentage of fully 
 accredited teachers has dropped from 91% to 85% in the past four years. 
 There also are disparities among the school districts. In one school 
 district, only 65% of the teachers are accredited.\n\n“We cannot ignore 
 fact that youth of color are over-represented in the juvenile justice 
 system. The schools play a role in ending youth crime. We must strive for 
 fully accredited teachers in all of our school districts in order that all 
 children will be given equal opportunity,” said Dana Bunnett, 
 Co-Executive Director for Kids In Common.\n\nKids In Common is the 
 children’s advocacy organization in Silicon Valley. Our goal is to ensure 
 that all children in Santa Clara County live in a safe and healthy 
 environment with abundant opportunities for social, emotional, and 
 intellectual growth.\n\n#  # #\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/13453.php
SUMMARY:Santa Clara County 2002 Children's Report
LOCATION:Lincoln HIgh School: The Media Center\n555 Dana Avenue (Cross 
 Street-Naglee)\nSan Jose, CA
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/13453.php
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