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All posts tagged "child poverty"
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1.2KNewsChild poverty rate rebounds after pandemic-era child tax credit ends
American Rescue Plan Act programs expired and the child poverty rate increased to 10%.
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1.3K► ReportsThe impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of households with children
A new report from UNICEF and World Bank analyzes the effects of the pandemic on families with children in 35 countries.
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3.4KNewsChild tax credit payments poised to hit American family bank accounts
Millions of American families with children will start receiving monthly payments this week as a result of the temporary expanded child tax...
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650NewsCan Monthly Cash Payments Cut Child Poverty By Nearly Half?
Child Tax Credit payments are a key part of Democrats' COVID-19 aid bill passed in March, but for policymakers they are more...
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890GrantsCommunity Strengthening Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Civic Engagement, Racial Justice, Education, Health | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 6, 2021
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2.1KNewsFederal Spending on Child Poverty Meager, But Root Causes Must Be Found: Experts
The war on poverty and an array of social welfare measures that followed over the last half-century have helped improve the lives...
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Kids Mostly Homeless Due to Poverty, Global Study Finds
A recent study of global youth homelessness points to poverty, not delinquency, as the major factor leading to “street involvement.” The study,...
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1.5KNewsChild Care Costs Have Become Huge Burden to Families
Families whose income is double the poverty level — $39,580 for a family of three — would still find such costs prohibitive....
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3.0KGuest Opinion EssayFirst-generation College Students from Poverty Have Many Hurdles
I have helped many young people with financial support for college, both personally and through my company. This year I am funding...
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The 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book
This annual publication by the Annie E. Casey Foundation uses an index of 16 indicators to comprehensively evaluate child well-being across all...
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Understanding the Geography of Growth in Rural Child Poverty
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Economic Research Service uses census bureau data to analyze and explain the sharp rise in the prevalence...
