Children in Poverty

The Global Search for Education: Water

C. M. Rubin | Posted 05.21.2012

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C. M. Rubin

World Water Day on March 22 is a day on which all global citizens should focus their attention on the importance of fresh water to sustainable development.

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America's Mobility Problem

Bob Burnett | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Working Poor, Mitt Romney, Social Mobility, Poverty, Barack Obama, Children in Poverty, Robert Reich, Income Inequality, Politics News
Bob Burnett

The truth is, we've become a nation of narcissists. For many Americans -- particularly Republicans -- the core value is not "E pluribus unum" but rather, "What's in it for me?"

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Poor, Homeless Students Living Out Of Cars As Childhood Poverty Climbs

Posted 01.29.2012

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More than 16 million children now live in poverty in the United States, the highest number since 1962. In all, 19.8 percent of school children were l...

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, Stupid

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 12.21.2011

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Marian Wright Edelman

"The Economy Stupid" were the words on the now famous sign in successful presidential candidate Bill Clinton's 1992 war room. Today, that sign should be in the war rooms of all candidates.

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Normalizing Poverty With Hope

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 12.19.2011

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Marian Wright Edelman

Is poverty in America becoming normalized? Have 16.4 million children living in poverty become an accepted part of American life? The answer seems to be yes.

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National and State Safety Nets Fail to Catch Millions of Children

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 11.30.2011

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Marian Wright Edelman

Our child poverty statistics are morally and economically indefensible. Is this the best America can do? Is this the reflection of our values as a nation?

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In Defense of Tavis and Cornel

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 10.10.2011

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Michael Fauntroy

Who can reasonably argue against greater governmental action on poverty or leveling the economic playing field for all Americans? Who really believes it is a bad idea to call attention to the millions of people now living near or below the poverty line?

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Paving the Road to a Hungrier, Unhealthier and Less-Educated Nation

Deborah Weinstein | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Food Stamps, Budget Cuts, Children in Poverty, Education Cuts, GOP Deficit, Child Poverty, House Budget Cuts, Gop Deficit-Reduction Plan, Ryan Plan, Paul Ryan Plan, Politics News
Deborah Weinstein

Kids who spend more than half their childhood in poverty earn, on average, 39 percent less than median income as adults. Yet, a majority of House lawmakers want to narrow the deficit by making things worse for today's kids.

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A Thanksgiving Day Prayer to End Poverty in All Its Forms in Our Rich Land

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Marian Wright Edelman

In this Thanksgiving week of 2010, when 15.5 million children are living in poverty, when the gap between rich and poor is the highest ever, I hope we will pray for an end to child poverty in all of its forms.

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Prison Prevention for Kids: A Little Money Well Spent

Ramon Resa, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

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Ramon Resa, MD

Intervention at the right age can turn a kid away from gangs, crime, and drugs for good whereas doling out stiff penalties only seems to result in more people going to prison.

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