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Senator seeks commission to aggregate children’s health and education data; agencies suggest using existing bodies
Summary
Sen. Victoria Sullivan proposed a Commission for Children's Futures to centralize longitudinal data on childhood cancer, IEP trends, youth mental health and school violence; DHHS and other officials noted existing commissions and recommended forming a subcommittee to avoid duplication.
Sen. Victoria Sullivan told the committee she introduced SB456 to assemble and analyze multiple datasets affecting children — including IEP trends, childhood cancer prevalence, youth mental health, gang violence and homelessness — to identify patterns and guide policy. "If we don't help our kids and have healthy kids, it…
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