More than 9 million children — about 13% — are living in poverty in the U.S., according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Low-income children and families would be among the groups hit hardest by Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill Act. While the bill would be a boon to wealthy Americans, it would scale back resources ...

The poverty rate in the United States increased last year, the first increase in 13 years, according to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the poverty rate was 12.4%, up 4.6% from 2021, according to the ...

Child poverty in Virginia has climbed to 12%, affecting more than 230,000 children and reversing previous gains made during the pandemic, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) released its State of the Child in Tennessee 2025 Report which said ...

The child poverty rate in California nearly tripled from 2021 to 2024 — 7.5% to 18.6% — and is now the fourth highest in the country, according to new KIDS COUNT data from the Annie E. Casey ...

Most nights, Guillermina Garcia Zarate, 40, does well if she cobbles together even three hours of sleep. In the wee hours she finds herself tossing and turning, her mind a beehive of worry: Will she ...

School meal price increases will "acutely" affect children living in poverty who do not qualify for free school dinners, Northern Ireland's Commissioner for Children and Young People has said. Chris ...

Thea Jaffe never expected to use a baby bank. In fact, she was responsible for referring other single parents from her local community group to the charity Little Village, which provides essential ...