THE NATIONAL Race for Results report shows Rhode Island Latino and African-American students fare worst in the U.S. in educational success. / COURTESY RHODE ISLAND KIDS COUNT
PROVIDENCE – African-American and Latino children face systemic barriers to healthy development in Rhode Island, the latter facing the worst prospects in the U.S., according to “2017 Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children,” released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation in October. The report compares how children of different racial…