Arts Dec 11 How a celebrity photographer saved picture day for this New York school By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Solveig Rennan
Politics Aug 11 Poor People’s Campaign eyes low-income voters in 13 states The campaign inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last organizing effort says new data suggest low-income voters in key states could swing some U.S. Senate races. By Russell Contreras, Associated Press
Education May 22 Watch 6:27 Should high schools worry about what students do after graduation? This city says yes Chicago has a new plan to make sure kids pursue a college degree or have another viable career path after high school. By 2020, in order to get a diploma from Chicago public schools, a student will have to prove… By Hari Sreenivasan
Health Jan 19 Watch 7:07 How home visits for vulnerable moms boost kids’ brainpower A rapidly expanding medical program for low-income first-time mothers combines social services with the latest in brain science. The Nurse-Family Partnership provides in-home advice on health and parenting, which can lead to improved cognitive development and language skills for their… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Apr 06 Report finds 44 percent of U.S. children live in low-income families The Great Recession may be over, but the number of children living in poverty or low-income families is still higher than pre-recession levels. By Anna Sillers
Jul 11 Watch Coaching parents on toddler talk to address low-income word gap By PBS NewsHour By age four, toddlers in low-income families hear 30 million fewer words than those in high-income families, according to researchers. As a result, these children tend to have smaller vocabularies and fall behind in reading. Special correspondent John Tulenko of… Continue watching
May 21 Watch Using dancers’ discipline as leaping off point for academics By PBS NewsHour The National Dance Institute of New Mexico aims to instill in young people the lessons of success through lessons in dance: hard work, perseverance and health. This year, NDI taught nearly 8,000 students — a majority from low-income families —… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Debate over Welfare Reform Lingers 10 Years Later Ten years ago, then-President Clinton signed into law major welfare changes that tightened restrictions on who could receive welfare and for how long. Experts assess the impact the law has had over the years. Continue watching