Number of children who are under age 6. Number of children under age 6 who are in poverty (OPM) 4 Number of children who are under age 6 and living in households below the federal poverty ...

But while directing government resources toward reducing child poverty is crucial ... topline findings are that growing up poor in the United States is particularly consequential for your adult ...

For all its economic prosperity, childhood poverty remains pervasive in the United States. Children under 5 are the age group most likely to encounter poverty and eviction, and more than one in six ...

Every day, across Virginia and the United States, thousands of families are torn apart — not because of neglect or abuse, but ...

That year, the Child Tax Credit provided up to $3,600 per child under six and $3,000 per child aged six to 17. For 2025, the maximum child tax credit is $2,000 per qualifying child, unchanged from ...

With a new U.S. presidential administration and Congress in office, questions are percolating about federal budget priorities ...

Testimony over a proposal to redefine “neglect” for the child welfare system showed a divide between social workers and law enforcement. Legislation in the House seeks to prevent the removal of ...

Less than 14 percent of young children who met federal eligibility standards for child care subsidies in 2021 actually received them. Young children continue to live in alarmingly high rates of ...

Monday’s amicus brief was spearheaded by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and joined by the Republican AGs of 17 other ...

A new program aims to address the child poverty rate of over 30% in parts of Frederick’s Golden Mile area. The Maryland ...

Pope Francis Monday hosted an international summit on the rights of the child, lamenting the millions who daily endure war, ...