Wisconsin Worst in Nation for Well-Being of Black Children
Wisconsin ranks dead last when it comes to certain disparities between white and minority children, according to a report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The study looked at a dozen indicators, from birth weight to the number of kids enrolled in preschool to household poverty. Ken Taylor, executive director of the non-profit Wisconsin Council on Children and Families, was not surprised by the findings.“If we look at education, if we look at employment, if we look a
Groundbreaking New Website Provides Public Access to Measures of Child Well-being & Equity in
COLUMBUS, OH – With the help of The Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, The Institute for Child, Youth, and Family Policy (ICYPF) at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management has launched today a new online data and analysis tool -- diversitydatakids.org --providing unprecedented insight into well-being and equity among the ever more diverse child population in the United States. The website and its online tools were created with g
