Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than 9 million children — about 13% — are living in poverty in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Based ...

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 ...

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 ...

A slew of pandemic-era emergency aid for children—including universal school meals and Medicaid expansions in many states—led to the lowest child poverty rate on record. But new Census data show ...

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 ...

Over 5 million children in the United States live in what the federal government designates as “persistent poverty” counties.

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Does New Mexico have the worst rate of child poverty in the nation? It might depend on how you measure it.

Child poverty in Virginia has climbed to 12%, affecting more than 230,000 children and reversing previous gains made during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

McCaffrey, Senior Policy Analyst on Housing and Income Security Team, Before the Council of the District of Columbia ...

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," ...

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 government released a child-friendly Child Poverty Strategy, with Olivia Bailey and Diana Johnson leading the initiative.