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Children’s Health Metrics Show Racial Disparities

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

June 21, 2019

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Wisconsin fares well among other states in child wellness overall, but when the data is broken down by race, stark disparities emerge. Erica Nelson of Kids Forward discusses what the state can do to bridge the racial divide.

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