Health Aug 07 Louisiana’s high Medicaid reliance places state on frontlines of health care cuts By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah Clune Hartman
Health Sep 17 Watch 6:28 Proposed WIC funding cuts raise nutrition concerns for low-income families With a possible government shutdown looming, one federal program facing funding cuts is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which helps low-income families buy healthy foods. Nell Menefee-Libey, public policy manager for the nonprofit National… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Nation Jun 24 Watch 5:46 Evictions skyrocket as rising rents squeeze low-income Americans Eviction filing rates are soaring after the pandemic’s renter protection programs expired. One reason is the rising rents and a shortage of affordable housing for those with the lowest incomes. Diane Yentel, CEO and president of the National Low Income… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Arts Dec 11 Watch 3:42 How a celebrity photographer saved picture day for this New York school For many students, school picture day is a rite of passage. For parents, it's a way to hold on to memories of their children through the years. But for one New York City school, picture day almost didn't happen —… 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
May 22 Watch 6:27 Should high schools worry about what students do after graduation? This city says yes By Hari Sreenivasan 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… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 7:07 How home visits for vulnerable moms boost kids’ brainpower By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Apr 06 Report finds 44 percent of U.S. children live in low-income families By Anna Sillers 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. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Coaching parents on toddler talk to address low-income word gap By PBS News Hour 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 News Hour 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