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Friday, July 31, 2009

Survey: Number of poor children up in the Shoals

MONTGOMERY - Key measurements of how well states provide for children in poverty show the Shoals, like most areas of Alabama, has more poor children now than five years ago.

In two of three northwest Alabama counties, however, the percentage of children graduating high school is increasing, which is a positive indicator for future economic growth and higher earnings.MONTGOMERY - Key measurements of how well states provide for children in poverty show the Shoals, like most areas of Alabama, has more poor children now than five years ago.

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