When it comes to helping poor children in America grow up to enjoy successful adult lives, progressives and conservatives each have half the truth on their side. There is strong evidence to support ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers forged a deal last week to make permanent the Covid-era expanded child tax credit. While seemingly beneficial, the plan shows that both parties are short-sighted when ...

WASHINGTON — If the government wants poor children to thrive, it should give their parents money. That simple idea has propelled an avid movement to send low-income families regular payments with no ...

Congress approved a Biden administration initiative to feed poor children during the summer. But 15 states opted out. By David W. Chen More than eight million children in 15 states will be shut out of ...

Across the rich world, parents of young children face a problem. In America, one of many countries with few subsidies, a household with two working parents and two young children can spend as much on ...