History of IDEA
Jeannie Oakes, Founder and Former Director
Youth Voice in School Finance
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Poll: Fewer opportunities seen for minority kids
- 07-12-2010
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By Ileana Morales/San Jose Mercury News
Minority children have fewer opportunities than their white peers to gain access to high-quality health care, education, safe neighborhoods and support from their communities, according to a nationwide survey of professionals who work with young people. Of the professionals surveyed, 59 percent said young white children in their communities have "lots of opportunity" to play in violence-free homes and neighborhoods, while only 36 percent said the same about Hispanic children, 37 percent about African-American children and 42 percent about Native American children. (more...)
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