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Georgia lawmakers reintroduce bills to add funding for schools with students living in poverty
A mostly Democratic group of lawmakers have reintroduced bills to increase public education funding for economically ...
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One reason it’s harder to escape poverty in America
what are your chances of escaping poverty in your own adulthood relative to, say, children who grew up in poverty in Denmark, Germany, Australia, or the United Kingdom? And what we find is that ...
Nearly two out of three Ohio kids aren’t ready for kindergarten, new report shows
A new report reveals a drop in the percentage of students demonstrating kindergarten readiness, falling from 41.9% in ...
This Paterson school struggles with high absenteeism, poverty — and potential gang threat
School 6 has the highest absenteeism rate among K-8 schools in Paterson. It serves a neighborhood with high poverty, a food ...
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Together, we can disrupt the cycle of poverty in Las Vegas
In the United States, 42 million people live in poverty. Nearly 40% of single-mother households are impoverished, and alarmingly, 1 in 3 children raised in poverty stay impoverished through adulthood.
Initiative aims to end child poverty on Golden Mile
A new program aims to address the child poverty rate of over 30% in parts of Frederick’s Golden Mile area. The Maryland Governor’s Office for Children launched the Engaging Neighborhoods, ...
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Shropshire football team's kind gesture helps tackle poverty for African children
A Shropshire football team have heard how their charity appeal has made a big difference for African children.
Map lays bare UK’s poverty crisis with HALF of kids living below breadline in hardest-hit areas – where does YOURS rank?
A MAP has laid bare the UK’s poverty crisis with half of kids living below the breadline in the hardest-hit areas. The ...
Hagerstown's South End to benefit from millions through Enough Act anti-poverty grant
Gov. Wes Moore's anti-poverty Enough Act initially provides $3M to help Hagerstown's South End. There could be almost $30M ...
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Housing benefit insufficient for half of Lancaster families with children – as experts warn child poverty set to increase
Housing benefit is insufficient for half of households with children living in private rental accommodation in Lancaster, new ...
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Taskforce launched to tackle child poverty
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has established the Child Poverty Reduction Unit (CPRU) after a report claimed a third of the region's children were living in poverty. The unit will meet with ...