He is the author of “Within Our Means,” a biweekly newsletter on ending poverty in America. The classic promise ... factor that makes poor American kids so likely to stay poor, and it ...

Children born into poverty are far more likely to remain poor in adulthood in the United States than in other wealthy countries. Why? The stickiness of poverty in the U.S. challenges the self ...

Can poor kids be successful? As an adult, only 16 percent of children who grow up in poverty ... A Georgetown study says it is better to be born rich than smart in America But according to the ...

The research also documents a shift in the fortunes of poor children in America that is all the more striking for the speed ...

All children are born ready to learn, but for 15 million children living in poverty in America, they enter school unready to succeed. Before even walking through the classroom door, American children ...

far too many more children are surrounded by silence. The silence of poverty is deafening. For the 15 million children living in poverty, playtime and early learning activities like reading, singing, ...

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