New data on poverty was recently released from the Census Bureau’s annual American Community Survey. The data compiled are a vital tool to tell us how well we’re fighting poverty over time – and the news is good.

Fifty years ago, President Johnson launched an unconditional War on Poverty in an attempt to relieve and abolish it. Has it succeeded, failed, or something else?

The Senate HELP Committee introduced the Strong Start for America's Children Act

Childhood instability can be damaging to a child's early development. Read this factsheet for tips on how parents can ameliorate the impact.

A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows that only 36% of kids are on track with cognitive skills by third grade. Data on hunger, poverty, and child care indicate that American kids need more support.

Researchers at the Public Policy Institute of California and the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality have produced a new way of measuring poverty for the state, modeled after a similar federal effort. It's Called the California Poverty Measure, and it has a lot to tell us about the state of poverty in the Golden State.

While HealthCare.gov experiences technical glitches, state insurance-exchanges show signs of success. Children face challenges including the skyrocketing cost of asthma, the need for dental and vision care, and whooping cough.

Over 16 million children live in poverty in America—more than 2 million in California alone—and these numbers represent a direct threat to the future of this country’s economic health and prosperity.

How is a child's life shaped by the ZIP code she grows up in? Use our interactive map of California to find out.

The data from the Center for Disease Control demonstrating obesity rates dropping among low-income preschoolers has the First Lady strutting her stuff. The songs, “Veggie Luv” and “U R What You Eat,” are part of an album of hip-hop songs inspired by the “Let’s Move Campaign.”

News that matters to the Next Generation.

Limiting exposure to poor air is good for school budgets, and even better for kids' health, says a new study from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

News that matters to the Next Generation.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation's annual report on child well-being is more evidence that we need a national focus on early education—not only in the public sphere, but also in the private sector, and in our personal lives.

News that matters to the Next Generation.

California's budget surplus could help children in poverty, argues Ann O'Leary in this op-ed cross-posted from the San Francisco Chronicle.

Children are now the poorest segment of US society and the child poverty rate is only getting higher, proving that overall economic growth is not enough to heal families hit hard by the recession.

California has the nation's highest poverty rate according to new census data. In the face of such startling evidence, the state legislature can no longer ignore the problem.

Need To Know investigates childhood poverty in Salinas, California. Ann O'Leary discusses shocking Census data on poverty rates in the state, especially among the growing Latino demographic.

Michael Rubio's replacement in the California State Senate will inherit a district marked by child poverty and poor educational outcomes. What will s/he do to support the next generation in District 16?

California's children are by far the most numerous victims of increased poverty across the state. One in five children in California lives in poverty; nearly half live either in poverty or perilously close to it. In an alarming twist, more than twice as many California children live in poverty as seniors – a fact that should give grandparents across the state pause.

New Report Finds 23% of California Kids Living At or Below Poverty Line; 30% of Hispanic Children Impacted; Fresno, Lake, Merced Counties Have Highest Rates