Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some preschoolers are encouraged to bring in their favorite toy or stuffed animal, while others risk having it confiscated.

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A big reason South Carolina schools score so badly on national comparisons is that for a very long time, most poor kids — which is nearly two-thirds of the kids who attend our public schools — have ...

The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy nations. Here’s a look at some struggles kids living in poverty face. Kaylie, pictured in the 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and the ...

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ More than a decade ago, in the Emmy-nominated documentary "Poor Kids," the acclaimed PBS series FRONTLINE explored poverty in ...

Saturday, Nov. 20, is Universal Children’s Day, as declared by the United Nations, and a new survey of children illuminates the wants and needs of kids living in poverty. The Small Voices, Big Dreams ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This article titled “Throwaway Kids,” about the effects of foster care, reports survey results from nearly 6,000 prison inmates. The survey found that one in four prison inmates said they'd spent time ...

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. Poor preschoolers get fewer chances than wealthier children to bring their prized personal possessions to school. That’s what I ...