EdSource

Child poverty rate nearly triples in California, report finds

The child poverty rate in California nearly tripled from 2021 to 2024 — 7.5% to 18.6% — and is now the fourth highest in the country, according to new KIDS COUNT data from the Annie E. Casey ...
Democrat and Chronicle

40% of Rochester's kids live in poverty. Here's what local leaders want to do about it

Forty percent of Rochester's kids live in poverty, according to a recent report from the U.S. Census Bureau. Local leaders want to change that. A delegation of local elected officials, including ...
Public News Service on MSN

Child poverty surges as pandemic-era policies are erased

The end of pandemic-era economic policies has led to a surge in child poverty nationwide, according to a new report. The ...
Psychology Today

How to Explain Foster Care to a Child

In the United States, more than 390,000 children are currently in foster care. Each year, between 19,000 and 30,000 youth “age out” of the system without permanent families or lifelong supports. The ...
American Enterprise Institute

The Dangerous Myth That Poverty Is the Cause of Child Abuse

Why does child abuse happen? A new public service announcement says most people think it’s a “bad parent problem,” but the ad suggests “the root causes may be different than you think.” This message ...
WMNF

Advocates warn child poverty could rise again after federal cuts to social programs

Children. By Halfpoint via iStock for WMNF. Recently released 2024 U.S census data show little progress on child poverty, with the numbers slightly down from 2023 but still way above what they were in ...
Hosted on MSN

Child poverty is a 'crisis that cannot be ignored'

Public health officials have issued an "urgent call" to tackle child poverty in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The 2025 director of public health annual report said 27,000 babies, children and ...
WSLS 10

Virginia child poverty rises to 12%, reversing pandemic gains

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.
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity: Cities Could Slash Child Poverty With Tax Credits, Analysis Finds

A new report by the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) uses data from 14 cities to show how local Child Tax Credits ...
Newsweek

New York City Has More Children in Poverty Than Nearly a Decade

Child poverty in New York City has surged to its highest level in eight years, according to a new report from the Robin Hood Foundation. The findings underscore the increasing economic struggles that ...
syracuse.com

Syracuse child poverty rate drops significantly in 2024, but city still ranks high in U.S.

Syracuse, N.Y. — The child poverty rate in Syracuse fell by more than 7 percentage points in 2024, but the city still had one of the highest rates of child poverty in the nation, according to new ...