poverty

The State of Opportunity team found this short animation put together by a campaign called "Mistakes Kids Make."The campaign is described as a…

As part of our State of Opportunity project, we’re following parents as they struggle to get off public assistance and make a better future for their…

The Michigan League for Public Policy released its annual Kids Count data book yesterday. Unfortunately, it didn’t get a lot of attention in most of the…

Bridge Magazine's Ron French reports on legislation that could be "a nail in the coffin" for efforts to halt welfare rule changes in Michigan."The effort…

Years ago, I put together a series of panel discussions on the American dream. The people involved differed a good deal as to what the dream really meant,…

There's a lot of research that shows just how important the first few years of a child's life are to their cognitive development. But for those of us who…

To better inform those unfamiliar with the challenges faced by the impoverished and homeless, Julie Steiner will host a poverty simulation tomorrow night…

Economic mobility for Americans at the bottom of the income scale seems to be fading. Today more than 40 percent of children born into poverty stay in…

After months of political rancor and over $2 billion raised, the 2012 presidential race is almost over. Yet with only six days left until Election Day,…

Household incomes are down while the number of people living in poverty is up. That’s according to new data from the US Census Bureau. Michigan’s numbers…