2010 Child Well-Being Index from the Foundation for Child Development

Link to June 15 Memphis Commercial Appeal article, "First years: Downturn yields long-term setback for young children. Effects could linger well after recovery."

The author of this article, Barbara Holden, is a director at the Urban Child Institute, a Greater Memphis organization dedicated to promoting early childhood development. She strongly advocates for pre-K education. Retiring Guy wishes that she could have included a plug for libraries, particularly in light of

Holden references the following report.

2010 Child Well-Being Index