Child poverty in the U.S. has surged, nearly tripling from 5% in 2021 to 13% in 2024. This dramatic increase follows the ...

Lawmakers are pushing for a new course for middle and high schools centered on finishing high school, getting a full-time job ...

The poverty line is a historic relic. And yet, that line determines who gets food stamps. Medicaid. And housing subsidies. “We make these programs difficult to get and we don’t provide a lot of ...

Business Times article by Ashley Portero. This alarming fact comes in the wake of a new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund, which found that out of the 35 wealthiest countries analyzed by ...

A recent study shows that the number of children living in poverty in Arkansas rose 5.6% from 2021 to 2024, highlighting the ...

10 Poorest States in the US in 2023. Today we look at the top 10 states with the highest poverty rates in America for 2023. These states, often referred to as the "poorest states," face unique ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Income inequality and poverty in the United States have ...

Education researchers warn budget proposals from the White House and House Republicans would impose steep cuts on some of the nation's most vulnerable students and disadvantaged school communities.

The number of people in the United States who are living in poverty is on track for a record increase on President Obama's watch, with the ranks of working-age poor approaching 1960s levels that led ...

Washington is finally talking about increasing the minimum wage. Such a move comes with costs, but the benefits are far greater. If Rick Santorum wins the nomination, this could have at least one ...