The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy nations. Here’s a look at some struggles kids living in poverty face. Kaylie, pictured in the 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and the ...

This chart shows the share of children of official primary school age who were not enrolled in primary education in 2024, by ...

Experts say much will depend on whether the expanded credits continue. There were times throughout the COVID-19 pandemic when Maeghan Murdock worried about how her family -- which includes a newborn - ...

Ending child poverty is within reach, UNICEF argues, because solutions exist. Meet some of the children and families who are ...

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The Frontline documentary 'Born Poor' follows kids in three families who try to overcome poverty from childhood through their ...

According to UNICEF, more than 400 million children globally live in poverty, missing out on at least two daily needs such as ...

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 ...

Universal free child care is a popular policy on the American left these days. Zohran Mamdani, New York’s Democratic ...

Child poverty has reached a record high in the United Kingdom as the country’s cost of living soars and its social security safety net falters following years of government austerity.

The two-child benefit cap prevents parents from claiming universal credit or tax credit for their third child. It was introduced by the Conservatives and came into place in April 2017. It only applies ...