Rep. Sherrill calls for tweak to federal poverty line to reflect states’ varying costs
Now, the federal poverty line is the same no matter where you live. Rep. Mikie Sherrill introduced a bill to require regional ...
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This Income Is Considered Poverty Level in 2025
The idea of the poverty line dates back to 1963, when Mollie Orshansky, a statistician for the Social Security Administration ...
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Namibia's Poverty Rate Surges - Women and Children Bear the Brunt of Economic Crisis, Report Reveals
Selma Fillipus (28) is a fruit and vegetable vendor struggling to make ends meet."It's not enough. I'm a mother ... It's not enough to cater for myself, my three children, my mother and the rest of my ...
Oregon high school graduation rate rises slightly, even as other academic indicators flatline
About 82% of the class of 2024 graduated within four years, a slight uptick from the previous year’s rate and the second best rate in state history.
More than 1.5M enroll in Georgia health care exchange
More than 1.5 million Georgians enrolled in the state's new health care exchange, Insurance Commissioner John King said.
Post-pandemic nose-dive: Why student test scores are raising alarms among parents and teachers
Kids now don't have the joy for reading they once did, and teachers have changed the way they teach writing in the digital ...
What’s behind Bemidji’s high crime rate?
As co-chair of the city’s downtown alliance, he talks all the time about the crime rate in Bemidji. It historically hovers ...
Universal basic income is the wrong response to AI
Universal basic income does not offer a good solution to the challenges presented by the rise of artificial intelligence.
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Travis County, Austin Habitat partnership ‘breaking cycle of generational poverty’
Travis County commissioners awarded $1.9 million in funding to Austin Habitat for Humanity on Jan. 28 for the construction of ...
Are Georgia seniors rationing their meals? See top states for seniors with food insecurity
Shouldn't seniors in Georgia be enjoying their retirement, not rationing their meals? This study reveals, that's not the case ...
Milton poverty rate hits 15.1%, highest in region: report
Milton is now the municipality with the highest poverty rate in the region, according to a report released Jan. 17 by ...
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How we measure poverty matters — and we can do better
If we look at the federal poverty line ... poverty has dramatically dropped over the past six decades. The official poverty rate, as measured by the US Census, is seriously outdated.