281,000

Number of the Oklahoma children whose parents lacked secure employment in 2012, 30 percent of all kids in the state.

Source: Annie E Casey Foundation 2014 Kids Count Data Book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gene Perry worked for OK Policy from 2011 to 2019. He is a native Oklahoman and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a B.A. in history and an M.A. in journalism.

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