Originally published on December 15, 2020 6:56 pm
Measures of child well-being have declined during the last 10 months as the COVID-19 pandemic has raged. But those economic, health and educational effects have taken the greatest toll on children from Black and Brown families.
A new 50-state report published this week by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count program quantified the damage. Kids Count analyzes surveys of families compiled by the U.S. Census Bureau.
“It's really important to remember that although the pandemic has affected everyone, it affects different groups differently depending on their race and ethnicity,” said Bill Byrnes, Kids Count project manager for Voices for Illinois Children.