Why Data Says Some Houston Children Are Less Likely to Succeed
Episode description
Recent data from the Child Opportunity Index revealed that despite our diversity, Houston ranks among the worst cities in the country when it comes to the child opportunity gap. But what is the Child Opportunity Index, and how does it affect the future of our kids? Host Raheel Ramzanali sits down with Aswad Walker, associate editor at The Defender, to break down the numbers and explore why there’s such a huge gap between Houston’s neighborhoods.
Dive deeper here:
- Analyzing Houston's child opportunity gap
- Severe racial, ethnic neighborhood inequities harm Black children
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