EPISODE · Apr 15, 2021 · 16 MIN
Parents are optimistic about the future for their kids, with some big asterisks
from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy
There was some fascinating research recently released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation about how parents feel about the future for their kids. And overall, they're pretty optimistic -- but they have some big and important concerns about barriers long in place in American society, things like systematic racism that could hinder the opportunities children will have. Jennifer Ng'andu, Managing Director of Program at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down the survey and what they found out about parents and how they feel about the state of the world their kids are entering. Read the survey here: https://rwjf.ws/3dkyslQ
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There was some fascinating research recently released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation about how parents feel about the future for their kids. And overall, they're pretty optimistic -- but they have some big and important concerns about barriers long in place in American society, things like systematic racism that could hinder the opportunities children will have. Jennifer Ng'andu, Managing Director of Program at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to break down the survey and what they found out about parents and how they feel about the state of the world their kids are entering. Read the survey here: https://rwjf.ws/3dkyslQ
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