Head Start Brings Support to Migrant Farmworker Children and Their Parents
The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) program addresses the unique needs of migrant farmworker children and their families.
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2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book Finds Stagnating Poverty and Racial Inequity
Key trends in 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book include gains in health insurance but stagnating poverty and racial inequity.
Dismantling Defaults
Video from our panel at New America's 2016 Annual Conference
Dollars and Censure
Aleta Sprague explains why financial capability is central to financial access—and how some states are denying millions both.
The Not So Secret Reality for Millions of Americans
A response to Neil Gabler's piece, "The Secret Shame of Middle Class Americans."
Proposed Child Nutrition Bill Could Reverse Progress on Food Security
Can You Hear Them Now?
Good. The Verizon strike is in its second week, and Patricia Hart argues it’s time for politicians to start listening to workers.
Opening Doors (and Accounts) at Tax Time
Basic tools for financial management should not be a privilege.
Why Work for Welfare Doesn’t Work
The orientation of public assistance around work is a long-held vestige of how we assign responsibility for one’s poverty.
The Psychological Argument for a Universal Basic Income
Olivia Barrow articulates the connection between scarcity in the budget and brain.
The Return on Investment in Affordable Housing
Reid Cramer and Patricia Hart look at the true cost of lack of affordable housing in America.
Struggling to Stay Nourished in a Banking Desert
Physical bank branches in low-income communities are critical for their fiscal health.
Do Federal Funding Mechanisms Lead to Disparate Access to Childcare?
Recent data suggests low participation rates among eligible children in federally-funded child care programs.
Flint Families Face More Than Poor Water Quality
Flint, MI water quality is hurting families and children.