Young people need hope to thrive in school, beyond

Bruce Fuller:

Rising stock prices signal upbeat expectations - echoed by employers and consumers - that the economy is finally bouncing back, Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke says.

California's young people aren't so sure.

Three in 5 of them, age 16 to 22, now express sharp worries about finding a job or working long hours to pay for college, according to an eye-opening poll out last week. No civilization thrives when the next generation lacks optimism and chutzpah.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 16, 2011 1:42 AM
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