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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…
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.
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Coaching parents on toddler talk to address low-income word gap
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…
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Using dancers’ discipline as leaping off point for academics
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 —…
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.
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