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CHILD POVERTY AND ITS IMPACT ON EDUCATION
Regular readers of this blog know that I frequently point out that the United States spends a lot more per student than the countries with …
Who Was Poor in the U.S. in 2018?
The 2018 U.S. poverty rate is noteworthy for two reasons: it reflects a continued decline in the U.S. poverty rate since it hit a thirty-year peak in 2010; and, it marks the first time that the poverty rate has returned to pre-Great Recession levels. At 38.1 million people, or 11.8 percent of the population, the …
Rural Child Poverty In The U.S
According to this first-of-its-kind analysis of rural child poverty rates across America, rural child poverty is much more pervasive than one might think. Poverty affects more …
Poverty in the U.S. will reach drastic levels because of COVID-19
he COVID-19 pandemic has put a harsh spotlight on the economic, social, and racial inequities in our nation. According to a newly released report entitled Forecasting …