Minnesota took the top spot in a national annual ranking that scores the well-being of U.S. children.
But the state’s children of color don’t fare as well.
In the 2016 Kids Count ranking released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Minnesota was No. 1 in the overall child well-being ranking that’s based on 16 indicators. The indicators cover economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. It was the second consecutive year the state ranked first overall and the seventh time it took the top spot since the rankings started in 1990.
In a state where 71 percent of the children are white, Minnesota ranked first in health, third in economic well-being, fourth in family and community, and sixth in education.
“Those indicators are predictors of future outcomes and success throughout childhood and into adulthood,” said Stephanie Hogenson, research and policy director for the Children’s Defense Fund — Minnesota.
“We’ve been a leader in providing access to health coverage and care,” she said. “We have one of the strongest economies in the country. We have some of the strongest and most reputable education systems and programs in the country.”
[For more of this story, written by Mary Lynn Smith, go to http://www.startribune.com/min...-children/383865741/]
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