Economy Mar 26 Policies to reduce child poverty can help in their growth and development, study finds In the study, 400 low-income mothers of infants were given cash payments of $333 a month. Another 600 mothers received $20 a month. Researchers found that infants in the higher cash group displayed more fast-paced brain activity than those in… By Zachary Green
Nation Feb 09 ‘I could live normally’: How child tax credit payments brought relief to these families Congress failed to extend funding for the credit, and these families reflected on how the payments shaped their lives amid COVID-driven economic uncertainty and how they are getting by now. By Laura Santhanam
Education Mar 26 WATCH: Harris discusses child poverty and education with Secretary Miguel Cardona The expansion of the child tax credit, along with other measures, will cut childhood poverty in half this year, according to an analysis done by the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University. By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Education Oct 24 More schools are teaching kids how to cope with emotions. Which programs actually work? The popularity of social-emotional learning has given rise to concerns about low-quality curricula entering schools. But in Bristol, Virginia, a school is seeing academic success by focusing on students’ emotional well-being. By Caroline Preston, The Hechinger Report
Dec 27 AP: Father of boy who died in U.S. custody heard rumors they could cross border By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press After hearing the rumors, Agustin Gomez thought he should take advantage of "the opportunity" to fulfill his son's dreams. He grabbed a few changes of clothing, bought the boy new shoes and left with what money he had, the boy's… Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 7:05 Why minority kids are being left behind by the economic recovery By PBS NewsHour Child poverty is worse now than it was before the Great Recession, despite strides toward economic recovery. That's according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which found that rates were most severe for African-American and Native… Continue watching