In advance of Census Bureau’s annual release of poverty data, we explain exactly what the official poverty measure captures and what it misses.

Youth mental health needs existed before the pandemic; indeed, while these needs were clearly growing for years there has long been a mismatch between the level of need and the services available.

A family’s income during the prenatal and early years of a child’s life plays a significant role in her health, well-being, and cognitive development, all of which shape her future outcomes. Evidence abounds on the positive impact that income support programs—especially cash transfers—have on children.

In July 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) addressed the issue of low community participation in rulemaking with a memorandum encouraging federal agencies to look for “meaningful and equitable” opportunities for public input.

The Supreme Court's perspective doesn’t reflect the ways that holistic admissions allow colleges to take race into account as one of many factors that could shape a student’s lived experience.

With the expiration of the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022, meal security is once again under threat for young children in many ways, including for family child care homes that participate in the Child and Adult Food Care Program.

I earnestly hope that President Biden’s commitment to ending racial disparities in our court & prison systems isn't simply political theater but a true promise to repair the legacy of the War on Drugs for those who look like me.

Children experience poverty through hardships like hunger and inadequate nutrition, insufficient access to health care, unstable housing and homelessness, and the toxic stress experienced by their parents.

This summer, labor unions are demonstrating their collective power and asserting their rights.

Evidence shows that corporations are price gouging to increase their profit margins even as they have used supply chain issues and input costs to justify raising prices.