President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty over 50 years ago — and while poverty has never been completely eliminated in the United States, it has become markedly less common in recent years.

The USA is known as a country for the free and the brave. But, with much freedom comes a lot of responsibility. Over the past few years, the crime rate in America is slowly rising, with violent crimes ...

Recent cuts eliminated a small, specialized workforce that sets the poverty standards determining who is eligible for ...

For example, in 1979, households living below the poverty line earned 60% of their income from employment wages. By 2021, this figure had dropped dramatically to just 25%, illustrating a ...

This clip could be used to illustrate socio-economic issues within the USA. In the clip, Alvin says “Poverty could decrease if people stopped being lazy.” Encourage students to discuss their ...