Poverty Issues
Friday, June 13, 2025
AR residents could lose Medicaid under budget reconciliation bill
As Congress considers cuts to safety-net programs for what Republicans are calling the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," new analysis from the nonpartisan…
Thursday, June 12, 2025
New reports says MN children face troubling health and education disparities
The 2025 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its findings for Minnesota. The report examines results for children in …
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Report: IL shows mixed results in child well-being despite high ranking
A national report finds mixed results in child well-being in Illinois with improvements in health care coverage for children and poverty rates and dec…
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Report: Two-thirds of Nebraska 4th graders not reading proficiently
Nearly two-thirds of Nebraska fourth graders are not reading at grade level and math scores are also lagging. The findings come from the 2025 Kids …
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Kids Count Data Book: Missouri thrives economically, lacking in education
Missouri ranks 27th in an annual national report on child well-being, with solid marks in kids' economic stability but setbacks in education…
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Report: Young Iowans' reading scores teeter, SNAP cuts prompt concern
Iowa kids are doing well overall in new national findings on children's well-being, although they are slipping in a few key areas. The numbers in …
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Report: AZ has 2nd-highest rate of uninsured children
Arizona is one of the lowest-performing states for overall child well-being, according to a new national report. This year's Kids Count Data Book …
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
PA ranks 20th in children's well-being, despite health challenges
Pennsylvania ranks 20th in the nation for overall child well-being, in the new 2025 Kids Count Data Book. The Annie E. Casey Foundation report ranks …
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Report: Virginia ranks high for child well-being
New data show Virginia ranked 13th in the nation for overall child well-being and while the quality of Virginia children's families and communities im…
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Kansas ranks high in child economic well-being but lack in other areas
Kansas ranked in the top third of states for child well-being, according to a new report. While the state earned a high rank for economic well-being…
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' could close Colorado hospitals
As Congress considers cuts to safety net programs in what Republicans are calling the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a new analysis from the nonpartisa…
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Ohio urged to prioritize kids as education, poverty trends worsen
New national data show worsening outcomes for Ohio kids, especially in the areas of education and family economic stability, and state and national …