Report: Latino Child Well-Being

Study: Md., Va. Latino kids fare better than peers elsewhere, still face hurdles, By Tara Bahrampour, April 29, 2010, Washington Post: “Latino children in Maryland and Virginia are faring better than their counterparts in many areas of the country but still face significant hurdles to integration and success, according to a report released Wednesday by the Population Reference Bureau and the National Council of La Raza, a Latino civil rights organization. The report found that a disproportionate number of Latino children in the United States live in poverty, drop out of school, lack health insurance and end up in the juvenile justice system. Its authors stressed the ‘urgency’ of the situation and recommended swift intervention to reverse the trends…”