Poverty

Contrary to popular perception, not all Asian Americans are basking in financial security and working high-income jobs after years of intensive schooling. The official poverty rate of Asian Americans in 2011 actually exceeded that of whites by 2.5...

The Tribune’s recent article on “poverty grants” to local school districts raises some important issues about education funding in Illinois (“Illinois’ method for measuring student poverty raises count statewide,” News,...

The United Way of Central Maryland will provide nearly $3 million in community grants intended to provide financial stability to families, quality education to children and healthy alternatives to individuals, the organization said this week. In all, 71...

WASHINGTON — As state leaders debate whether to expand their Medicaid programs next year under President Obama’s healthcare law, new research suggests the government insurance plan for the poor has only a mixed record of improving health....

TALLAHASSEE -- Firmly sticking a wedge between the House and Senate, the House passed a controversial low income health insurance bill that would reject federal money and instead use state dollars to give health care stipends to 115,700. The plan, which...

Here we go again: City leaders want to invest more public dollars in the Inner Harbor ("Improving the city's 'playground,''' April 24). One would have thought had learned from the mistakes of the past. The Inner Harbor long has symbolized the wrong turn...

Like many other public school districts throughout the nation, Chicago Public Schools has a majority of underrepresented, low-income and first-generation students. Many of my students tell me they firmly believe attaining a college degree is simply out of...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Indiana's five Roman Catholic bishops are scheduled to attend a daylong conference at the University of Notre Dame that will seek to find ways to reduce poverty and ease the suffering it causes. Organizers say the Indiana...

What are the implications of the ‘Jesus stomp?’ To the editor: You might have heard about it, maybe not. A professor at a public (tax-funded) university in Florida had his students conduct the following assignment: Write the name “...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rejecting the Medicaid expansion in the federal health care law could have unexpected consequences for states where Republican lawmakers remain steadfastly opposed to what they scorn as "Obamacare." It could mean exposing...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some low-income Michigan families would have to pass drug tests and make sure their children don't miss too many days of school in order to qualify for welfare benefits, under legislation being considered by the state...

For years, the vacant Columbus School on a busy corner of East North Avenue appeared to be nothing more than a giant planter. Leafy tree branches stuck out over the top of the historic red-brick walls, making it seem like the school's only future...