High rates of child poverty and income inequality in the U.S. can be reduced, but effective, widespread, and long-lasting change will require shifts in both national policy and the economy.
Poverty can impede children’s ability to learn and contribute to social, emotional, and behavioral problems.
45 percent of all children in the U.S. – 32.4 million – live in low-income families.
Research is clear that poverty is the single greatest threat to children’s well-being.
There’s a Way to Gauge Childhood Development. Why Isn’t It Used More? That’s the important question asked this week in The New York Times . . .
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The July newsletter highlights new reports from The Children’s Agenda that provide a county-by-county look at the status of New York State’s Early Intervention . . .
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Check out local community events and a children’s book recommendation here- HMGLI July 2026 . . .
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