An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...

A new report by The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that though poverty levels have stayed relatively stable over the years (21% in 2023-4; levels have stayed between 20% and 22% every year since ...

If you bring a baby into the Hurley Children's Center clinic in downtown Flint, Mich., Mona Hanna will find you. The pediatrician, who gained national prominence for helping uncover the city's water ...

If their parents had extra cash, would it help poor children? The intuitive answer is yes; not only can any parent attest to the cost of raising children, researchers can also point to a variety of ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — The temporary expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 reduced child poverty in the United States ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is focusing her agenda this legislative session on affordability — and she says programs for young people and child care are a key component. But a new report finds ...

What do twenty pounds of bricks feel like? Would it be easier to carry them on your back or your head? At what age would a child be allowed to work in a brickyard? For second-grader Emily Salibian, ...

An updated tool called the Opportunity Compass aims to show how the Charlotte community is doing in its quest to help children born into poverty climb the economic ladder. The latest report shows ...

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.

As economic hardship deepens, its toll on early childhood development is becoming harder to ignore. Poverty, malnutrition, and limited access to quality education are stunting children’s growth, ...