Child Poverty

The New Surge: Overcoming Poverty in America

Douglas Forbes | Posted 11.17.2009 | Impact


Douglas Forbes

The population of New York, Florida and Washington D.C. combined represents the number of Americans who must currently choose between food or gas, between a doctor's visit or an electric bill... between life and death.

Child Poverty Rate In Colorado Has Grown More Than Any Other State Since 2000

The Denver Post | Karen Auge | Posted 10.18.2009 | Denver


Joshua Richardson's days unfold about like any 4-year-old's. His mom, LaKetra Richardson, pulls him from under his Spider-Man covers way too early ev...

It's Time to Lead -- And That Means You!

Madeline Janis | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics


Madeline Janis

More than 2.6 million people fell into poverty between 2007 and 2008 is only the "tip of the recession iceberg." In the city of L.A., more than a quarter of children live below the federal poverty line.

Obama Fulfilling Commitment to Rural America

Mark Shriver | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Mark Shriver

Just like Obama is looking for new industries, like green technology, to drive the economic recovery, innovative 21st century solutions can be the force behind revitalized rural education.

Counting What Counts: Accurate Data Leads to Effective Policy

Michael Laracy | Posted 09.07.2009 | Politics


Michael Laracy

It's time to update the poverty measure. The current U.S. poverty measure is a 1960s creation -- needless to say a lot has changed since then.

The Tale of the Tape: Child Almost Gets Left Behind

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 12.18.2008 | Chicago


Esther J. Cepeda

The way to ensure no children get "left behind" isn't more cash to schools, it's more resources to people.

America Needs to Reevaluate Social Conditions That Let Poverty Persist

Jane Devin | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home


Jane Devin

In the political dialogue of soccer moms, bubbas, the liberal elite, family values, Joe Six-Packs, and the omnipresent nuclear family, the poor have all but become invisible. It's not trendy to talk about the poor in an age dominated by bootstrap philosophies, plastic surgery, jogging suits, and positive thinking mantras.

In Harlem, Obama Embraces a New Approach to Poverty

Paul Tough | Posted 11.15.2008 | Politics


Paul Tough

The most innovative policy in Obama's platform is his pledge to replicate the Harlem Children's Zone in 20 cities across the country. What we spend early on in a child's life, we more than get back later.