It's Asthma Day at the Sea Mar Community Health Center in south Seattle. In a whirlwind of after-hours appointments, Dr. Cor Van Niel never stops, hustling from room to room where children called in ...

One in six American children under 5 lives in poverty — a crisis that shapes health, education and opportunity. PBS’s "Born Poor" revisits three children now grown, exposing how race, ...

Giving families cash does help poor families, the author writes. But more is needed than just cash. (123RF) If their parents had extra cash, would it help poor children? The intuitive answer is yes — ...

If their parents had extra cash, would it help poor children? The intuitive answer is yes; not only can any parent attest to the cost of raising children, researchers can also point to a variety of ...

Dan Glushefski, a Town of Tonawanda businessman, got a second chance -- and he wants to give the same to needy kids around the world. Glushefski volunteers for Compassion International, an ...

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Poor preschoolers get fewer chances than wealthier children to bring their prized personal possessions to school. That’s what I ...

“These kids are trapped in failing public schools. It’s time to set these families free.” — Gov. Doug Ducey, June 2022, while signing into law the bill that expanded Arizona’s school voucher program ...

I would like to say a few words about Debbie Buckley, who was the subject of The News’ lead story on Jan. 13. First of all, it is clear that she overstepped her bounds, as the story stated. But what ...

A man has sparked conversation on Reddit after refusing to financially support his ex-partner and her children from another relationship, despite having the means to help. The original poster (OP), ...