Listen to more stories on the Noa app. 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 ...

Number of children who are under age 6. Number of children under age 6 who are in poverty (OPM) 4 Number of children who are under age 6 and living in households below the federal poverty ...

Testimony over a proposal to redefine “neglect” for the child welfare system showed a divide between social workers and law enforcement. Legislation in the House seeks to prevent the removal of ...

(Getty/Jemal Countess) This report accompanies the first annual update of the Child Care and Early Learning in the United States data dashboard, an interactive tool from the Center for American ...

But while directing government resources toward reducing child poverty is crucial ... topline findings are that growing up poor in the United States is particularly consequential for your adult ...

The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration ...

Pope Francis Monday hosted an international summit on the rights of the child, lamenting the millions who daily endure war, ...

The 2025 tax season is officially upon us, and depending on where you live, you might be eligible for an additional, state-level child tax credit.