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Each Day in America for American Indian and Alaska Native Children

July 2011

  • 1 child is arrested for a violent offense.
  • 3 children are arrested for drug offenses.
  • 20 children are confirmed as abused or neglected.
  • 23 babies are born into poverty.
  • 24 babies are born to teen mothers.
  • 29 public school students are corporally punished.*
  • 51 children are arrested.
  • 62 high school students drop out.*
  • 89 babies are born to unmarried mothers.
  • 264 public school students are suspended.

* Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each)

Learn more stats about the state of children in America on our Moments in America for Children page.


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