Program aims to end the cycle of poverty by educating parents, children. March 21, 2009— -- As the nation roils with fear of poverty and political debates over socialization and the free market, ...

In some households, poverty is passed down from generation to generation, almost like an inherited trait. Teri Williams, president of OneUnited Bank, sees it happen among the lower-income Boston ...

An "MHP" guest writes that while poverty creates great challenges for families, providing them them the resources to become upwardly mobile is key. For the past ten years, I have been watching closely ...

The notion, uttered by our former governor late last year and reprinted recently in a column on income inequality by the Houston Chronicle's Chris Tomlinson "Private enterprise key to solving problem ...

As a mother, it’s hard not to worry about the future of your children. You strive to keep them safe and provide them with the best opportunities. This becomes challenging when poverty or housing ...

Being poor is expensive. You don’t need to be told that, especially if you’re always living paycheck to paycheck and are struggling to get by; you’ve noticed. Still, when you’re just trying to get ...

Laura Nettles grew up in extreme poverty watching her parents struggle with $75 a week, so she decided at an early age to climb out of that circumstance and help others along the way. Poverty was ...

Jowan Smith has her teenage son to thank for her "a-ha" moment. A few years ago, the single mother noticed Trayvon watching a YouTube video to learn how to tie a tie. "I'm thinking to myself, I know ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Coming of Age in the Other America — published Tuesday on the ...

Efforts to address child poverty — with good reason — typically focus on the more immediate needs for children and families: the availability of basic assistance, of child care and preschool, of ...

Co-Founder and CTO of Prospera Technologies, leading the company’s vision to transform the way food is grown using data science and AI. Since November 2020, India's farmers have staged some of the ...

A fifth or more of American children grow up in poverty, with the situation worsening since 2000, according to census data. At the same time, as education researcher Sean Reardon has pointed out, an ...