child poverty

Carrying an unwanted pregnancy quadruples the odds that a new mother and her child will live below the poverty line and triples the chances of the mother being unemployed, according to the groundbreaking research project,

Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire.

The national Kids Count report shows that Florida reduced its number of children in poverty, had more fourth-graders proficient in reading and had fewer teen births than in previous years.

The percentage of children living in high-poverty neighborhoods in Florida has decreased 8 percent since the Great Recession, according to a new study...

According to a new report, children's health in Florida has improved overall, but is still lagging behind when compared to other states.According the…