<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=16LhtW_0vsEZBCq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=16LhtW_0vsEZBCq00" width="1536" height="1025" ></figure><p>SHREVEPORT, La. - Each year the Community Foundation of North Louisiana gathers data on the health of the region. It uses that data to determine where to invest money.</p><p>The data is published in a report called Community Counts and this year's report has some interesting insights:</p><ul><li>29% of Northwest Louisiana families who have children under the age of 5 are living in poverty.</li><li>Only 40% of children were kindergarten-ready in 2023.</li><li>Over 18% of teen boys between 16 and 19 are not in school or working.</li></ul><p>You can read the full report here. </p></div></body>

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Community Foundation releases annual report on Northwest Louisiana

SHREVEPORT, La. - Each year the Community Foundation of North Louisiana gathers data on the health of the region. It uses that data to determine where to invest money. The data is published in a report called Community Counts and this year's report has some interesting insights:. 29% of Northwest...