For all the fear that defined the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kristel Porter had never been less afraid. Government support, from eviction and foreclosure moratoriums to unemployment and ...

In comparison to preschool age children, elementary school age children are more likely to show disparities in cognitive skills directly associated with neighborhood conditions including neighborhood ...

WIND POINT — For the past six years, high school graduation rates for Racine Unified have been increasing. But data collected by Higher Expectations shows major gaps between different ethnicities ...

People with low incomes have poorer health outcomes, including greater risk for disease and shorter lifespans. This pattern has the least favorable outcomes for those living in poverty but is prese ...

Economic, educational disparities for Native Americans in Mass. perpetuate wealth gap, study says Researchers say the study fills a previously missing piece in understanding the racial wealth gap ...

Research shows that for each dollar invested in Head Start, there is a return on investment of $7-$9 in economic gain.[3] "If it weren't for the Head Start program, my children wouldn't be who ...

The overall economic and educational conditions for young people in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. are pretty good, when compared to the rest of the county, and appear to be improving incrementally.

Through its Cooking Up Conversation series, The Global Black Economic Forum explores the connection between health and wealth in Black communities and taking action to create lasting change.

$544.9 million in federal Head Start funding was supported in Florida in FY 2024. [1] 45,020 children and 41,587 families received transformative services to end the cycle of poverty. [2] 11,670 ...