Every Hoosier Child Counts! The Importance of the 2020 Census
On April 1, 2020, the nation will recognize Census Day!
Why is this important to Indiana residents and the PK-12 public school community?
The Census helps to determine a lot of important decisions about budget allocations and the allotment of political representation. Information collected from the Census will determine the number of congressional seats assigned to each state. The survey information will also be used for redistricting congressional and state legislative districts. The count is used by the federal government to determine the use of approximately $883 billion in federal funds, with $160 billion set aside for programs that support children. This year Indiana will receive about $18 billion in federal funding, with approximately $1 billion for K-12 programs. Unfortunately, children from birth to age 4 and those ages 5-9 are the two age groups most likely to be undercounted in the Census, as was the case in 2010. Additionally, Black and Latino young children have a higher net undercount than other children.
It is estimated that for every child missed in the count, Indiana will lose about $926 per year which is nearly $10,000 in federal funds over the next decade. For the approximately 18,000 uncounted birth to age 9 Indiana children, that's $166,680,000 at stake for Indiana public schools.
We must make sure that every Hoosier child counts in the 2020 Census! An accurate count of young children in the 2020 Census is essential to provide every child and family access to resources such as housing, jobs, equitable education, and health care. Families can help make sure that #EveryHoosierChildCounts by counting each child where they sleep most of the time as of April 1, 2020.
What can we do?
The Every Hoosier Child Counts! Complete Count Committee has been formed to include representatives from 26 state agencies, and statewide organizations and associations (hosted by ISBA and chaired by Executive Director Terry Spradlin) to develop an action plan, PR campaign toolkit, and resources that you can use to share the importance of the Census locally. The key messaging, social media messaging, and the strategies/activities are designed for your use to inform and motivate community members to participate in the 2020 Census.
This PR toolkit was created to assist you in communicating with families, students, employees, and community members, now through April, regarding the importance of participating in the 2020 Census.
Together we can ensure that Every Hoosier Child Counts!
On April 1, 2020, the nation will recognize Census Day!
Why is this important to Indiana residents and the PK-12 public school community?
The Census helps to determine a lot of important decisions about budget allocations and the allotment of political representation. Information collected from the Census will determine the number of congressional seats assigned to each state. The survey information will also be used for redistricting congressional and state legislative districts. The count is used by the federal government to determine the use of approximately $883 billion in federal funds, with $160 billion set aside for programs that support children. This year Indiana will receive about $18 billion in federal funding, with approximately $1 billion for K-12 programs. Unfortunately, children from birth to age 4 and those ages 5-9 are the two age groups most likely to be undercounted in the Census, as was the case in 2010. Additionally, Black and Latino young children have a higher net undercount than other children.
It is estimated that for every child missed in the count, Indiana will lose about $926 per year which is nearly $10,000 in federal funds over the next decade. For the approximately 18,000 uncounted birth to age 9 Indiana children, that's $166,680,000 at stake for Indiana public schools.
We must make sure that every Hoosier child counts in the 2020 Census! An accurate count of young children in the 2020 Census is essential to provide every child and family access to resources such as housing, jobs, equitable education, and health care. Families can help make sure that #EveryHoosierChildCounts by counting each child where they sleep most of the time as of April 1, 2020.
What can we do?
The Every Hoosier Child Counts! Complete Count Committee has been formed to include representatives from 26 state agencies, and statewide organizations and associations (hosted by ISBA and chaired by Executive Director Terry Spradlin) to develop an action plan, PR campaign toolkit, and resources that you can use to share the importance of the Census locally. The key messaging, social media messaging, and the strategies/activities are designed for your use to inform and motivate community members to participate in the 2020 Census.
This PR toolkit was created to assist you in communicating with families, students, employees, and community members, now through April, regarding the importance of participating in the 2020 Census.
Together we can ensure that Every Hoosier Child Counts!
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