Children born into poverty are far more likely to remain poor in adulthood in the United States than in other wealthy countries. Why? The stickiness of poverty in the U.S. challenges the self ...

Poverty is a grinding force that not only holds kids back but physically stunts their brains. One study concluded that ...

Over 89 percent of children in Jigawa State are living in multi-dimensional poverty, with 85.6 percent facing monetary ...

If you think those facts are a coincidence, they’re not. Research has long shown that poverty and educational outcomes are inextricably linked. As poverty goes up, student performance goes down, and ...

At age 3, children from wealthier families who lived in high-poverty neighborhoods were about as likely to act out as their peers born into poor families. The study relied on data from portions of ...

Leading from behind has become Greater Cleveland’s specialty. Obsessing over the Browns and ignoring other needs isn’t a ...

It's towards the end of our interview that Bill Gates reveals new numbers on how much his charitable Foundation has now spent in its efforts to combat preventable diseases and reduce poverty. "I've ...

VOICES for Alabama’s Children is releasing the 2024 Alabama Kids Count Data Book, emphasizing the critical role economic security has in all aspects of children’s lives. It especially highlights the ...

"It is a sobering reality that 89.4% of children in the Jigawa State experience monetary poverty, while 85.6% are multi ...