New Poll: Adults Working With Youths Say Minority Children Face More Obstacles to Health and Success than White Counterparts
Minority children face more challenges to being healthy, well educated, and economically successful than white children, according to a poll from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The survey of adults whose jobs relate to children, such as teachers, childcare providers, and social workers, found that non-white children had fewer opportunities, such as graduating from high school, which reduce their chances of success. The poll also looks at the types of obstacles faced by minority students, such as family finances, unequal treatment by law enforcement, and lack of mentoring and counseling. (W.K. Kellogg Foundation: July 2010)