The states keeping their children hungry
All states that have opted out of the summer EBT program are run by Republican governors.
How the U.S. Can Return to Its Record-Low Child Poverty Rates
The expanded child tax credit's effects were profound. It contributed massively to the record-low child poverty rate in 2021, cutting child poverty by a third.
Spike in poverty in U.S. sparks calls for more direct payments
Poverty spiked in 2022 as Americans saw key stimulus programs expire and the cost of living soar.
Republican governor blames Democrats for stopping child tax credits
Child poverty increased dramatically after child tax credits approved by Congress during the COVID pandemic fizzled out.
Expanding the Child Tax Credit Lifted Millions of Children Out of Poverty
In 2021, the government sent nearly every American family up to $300 per child per month for 6 months, then watched to see if it helped.
How one meal a day can help the world's poorest children
Newsweek shares two success stories highlighting how just one meal can help the world's poorest children follow their dreams.
Parent Stating Poor Families Should Have More Kids Despite Finances Dragged
A woman shares the controversial opinion that people should have more children even if they can't afford it.
One Million COVID-19 Deaths Is a Searing Indictment of Inequality
It was poverty that made the pandemic so deadly. We shouldn't compound the tragedy of 1 million COVID-19 deaths by letting it continue.
Data Speak Volumes in Support of Monthly Child Tax Credit
Last year's pandemic relief package, the American Rescue Plan, may have held the key to a long-term strategy for ending child poverty in America.
3.7 Million More Impoverished Children Without Child Tax Credit: Study
"There is a real case to be made for a child tax credit to be made permanent, or at least continued for the next year," one of the study's co-authors said.
Is the U.S. Child Friendly?
Even if the United States is not currently a child-friendly society, it could be and it must be.
Expiring Child Tax Credits Push Democrats Into Race Against Time
The payments of up to $300 per child have helped 35 million families, but they are going to expire at the end of 2021.
The 12 Least Educated Countries in the World
UNESCO has released a geography of illiteracy, helping to track the world's least educated countries.
Man Donates Two Stimulus Checks to Food Bank, Says 'I Don't Need It'
Shannon Harshbarger decided to give the money to the Facing Hunger Foodbank in Huntington, as experts warn of widespread hunger caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Push 86 Million More Kids into Household Poverty
"This report should be a wake-up call for the world," said Save the Children International CEO Inger Ashing.
We Must Spend More On Ending Child Poverty | Opinion
Around 535 million children—a quarter of the world's child population—live in fragile states, affected by natural disasters, epidemics and other emergencies.
China's Ice boy Kicked Out of New School After One Week
"The teachers taught better than those at Zhuanshanbao Primary School. Pupils don't talk in class and everyone is focused on studying," a disappointed Wang Fuman said.
China: 7-Year-Old Orphaned Delivery Boy Sparks Outrage
"[Delivering packages is] not hard, I am willing!" Chang Jiang said enthusiastically in a video.
China: 'Ice Boy' Raises $300K in Donations
The hair of Wang Fuman, 8 years old and too poor to buy winter clothing, froze over on his long walk to school.
Alabama's Infant Mortality Rate Keeps Rising
Nine out of 1,000 infants born in the state died before reaching their first birthday.
Child Poverty Falls to Record Low
Child poverty fell from almost 30 percent in 1967 to a record low of 15.6 percent in 2016.