Child poverty: how bad is it in the UK?

Ladywell, in Birmingham, has the highest levels, with 62% of children living in relative poverty. In some areas of Leeds, ...
NKyTribune

Kentucky children living with ‘unacceptable’ levels of poverty and hunger, new data shows

By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern Many of Kentucky’s children continue to live in levels of poverty that child advocates ...
KCUR 89.3 FM

Missouri and Kansas have fewer kids living in poverty, but more are struggling in school

A teacher works with a student on numbers in the Fort Osage School District. Many schools in Missouri invested in learning mentors and tutors after the pandemic began to help students academically ...
Forbes

Ending Child Poverty: Solutions That Work

An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...
FOX13 Memphis

Mid-South ranks #1 for child poverty, again

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis is once again in the national spotlight for crime. A University of Memphis professor has a simple answer for what's driving the problem: poverty. New federal data show the Mid ...
Detroit News

Detroit backslides as majority of children fall below poverty line

More than half of all children living in Detroit fell below the poverty line in 2024, threatening nearly a decade of progress in the city's fight against child poverty, straining nonprofits that ...
WRIC

As Virginia’s child poverty rate rises, local advocates push for long-term solutions

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new report shows more and more of Virginia’s children are living in poverty. Advocates say government programs are the reason the rate isn’t even higher. According to the ...