Lauren McNally recalls when the checks began showing up at her house in 2021. As part of the expanded, refundable child tax ...
The child poverty rate in California nearly tripled from 2021 to 2024 — 7.5% to 18.6% — and is now the fourth highest in the country, according to new KIDS COUNT data from the Annie E. Casey ...
In 2021, something remarkable happened: the United States cut its child poverty rate nearly in half. This wasn’t due to a booming economy or a new war on poverty. It was thanks to the expanded Child ...
A couple of weeks ago, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) endorsed an increase in child tax credits to a maximum of $5,000 per child, declaring that “President Trump has been on record for a long time, supporting ...
The government released a child-friendly Child Poverty Strategy, with Olivia Bailey and Diana Johnson leading the initiative.
While the economy was a key topic of discussion for the two presidential candidates when they met on the debate stage for the first time on Tuesday, the duel ended without explicit consideration of ...
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Federal benefits cuts are looming – here’s how Colorado is trying to protect families with children
While federal anti-poverty initiatives like the child tax credit expansion have stalled, states like Colorado are ...
This guest essay reflects the views of Louise Skolnik, professor emeritus of social work at Adelphi University and former Nassau County director of human services and deputy commissioner of the county ...
The day begins early for Ilonka Garcia and Shayna Ross. It involves readying children for school or child care and preparing themselves for work. "I get up at 5 in the morning, try to get my day set," ...
Louisiana’s child poverty rate over the past three years leads the nation, according to a new study that attributes the trend to rising costs and expiring public assistance programs. The state also ...
The percentage of children living in poverty in New Brunswick remains “alarmingly high,” according to a report released by ...
The government has published a child-friendly version of its poverty strategy. Education secretary Bridget Phillipson explains why.
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