Category: US Children Poverty
In Milwaukee radio interview, Biden says Black child poverty was cut in half. Is he right? – Fond du Lac Reporter
Speaking to Black voters in Wisconsin, Biden repeated his claim that Black child poverty was cut in half in 2021. PolitiFact checked that claim in 2023, and found supplemental poverty numbers backed up his claim. Experts have linked that drop to an expansion in child tax credits, which Biden has said he is trying to bring back. A day before Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Milwaukee, President Joe Biden aimed to speak directly to Black voters in a pre-taped radio interview with Milwaukee’s 101.7 “The Truth,” aired May 15,
Read MoreWhich New York counties have the highest rates of child poverty? – SILive.com
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Child poverty has long been a major issue in New York, with the state routinely having one of the highest rates in the country. But some areas are much more severely impacted than others. In October 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul launched the Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council, a group responsible for developing a plan to cut child poverty in New York in half over the next decade. “Alleviating poverty for all New Yorkers – especially our youngest – is a key priority for my administration,” Hochul
Read MorePoverty Matters for Children’s Well-being, but Good Policy Can Help – Child Trends
Conclusion Despite recent progress in reducing child poverty, there continue to be high numbers of contemporary children who are growing up in poverty. These children are more exposed to environmental toxins, crime, schools with inadequate resources, food insecurity, inadequate housing, and parental stress—that is, they are more at risk from contexts that lack the nutrients that children need to thrive academically, physically, socially, and emotionally. The loss to these children and their families from birth onward is not inevitable, as prevention and mitigation approaches can enhance their well-being and their
Read MoreChild care providers across the US protest deplorable wages and conditions as $39 billion in federal block grants expire – WSWS
On Monday, more than 1,000 child care centers in the US temporarily shut down facilities Monday, while workers called in sick, to take part in the third annual “Day Without Child Care,” sponsored by Community Change Action. The protest highlighted the crisis faced by both child care workers and parents in the provision of care for young children. A staffer smiles as a child raises her hand to answer a question during a lesson on shapes and colors on the playground at Living Water Child Care and Learning Center in
Read MoreKey takeaways on reducing intergenerational poverty | Brookings – Brookings Institution
At any given time over the past decade, about 10 million U.S. children lived in families with incomes below the poverty line. Their experiences with childhood poverty can compromise their health and welfare and also hinder their opportunities for economic mobility in adulthood. On Monday, May 6, the Center for Economic Security and Opportunity at Brookings convened a briefing to highlight the findings of a congressionally mandated report by a committee of the National Academies on reducing intergenerational poverty. Understanding the drivers of economic mobility Greg Duncan, professor at UC
Read More4 ways World Vision tackles poverty in the United States – World Vision
At World Vision, we’re called to serve the most vulnerable children and their communities around the world, including right here in the United States. And we do it by engaging churches and organizations and providing a way for manufacturers and businesses to share excess resources with people struggling with poverty. In fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 to September 2023), we were able to reach 3.5 million children and adults through our various U.S. work. Here are the top four ways we are tackling poverty in the United States. Euvelis and
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