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Arkansas 43rd child well-being in KIDS COUNT report

By Daniel Caruth,

Kyle Kellams, Josie Lenora

Published June 19, 2023 at 4:57 PM CDT

On today's show, Arkansas ranked 43rd in the nation for overall child well-being for the second consecutive year, according to the 2023 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Also, Crawford County officials and residents debate LGBTQ-themed books in children's literature. Also, Arkansas lawmakers discuss the recent legislative session and more.

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Daniel Caruth is KUAF's Morning Edition host and reporter for Ozarks at Large<i>.</i>

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Josie Lenora

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