These 2 Oregon school districts rank in nation’s top 5% for least child poverty
Each year the Census Bureau calculates what share of school-aged children in every U.S. school district live below the poverty line. New figures released last week show that Lake Oswego and Sherwood ...
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Douglas County poverty rate still higher than average, but it has taken big drop in last 5 years
The Douglas County Courthouse and downtown Lawrence are pictured in an aerial photo Saturday, July 13, 2019. Douglas County ...
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Commentary: How investors can tackle poverty wages for long-term gains
Current levels of poverty wages and income inequality threaten the global economy with losses that will burden investment ...
Rising rents leads to increasing poverty in Germany
The policies of federal and state governments of all political colours have led to a massive increase in rents in recent years, which are becoming almost impossible to afford for ever larger sections ...
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How One City Cut Its Poverty Rate By More Than a Third
Richmond, Va., has managed to cut its poverty rate by 36 percent. Many things broke right for the city, but a pair of mayors stuck with a longterm plan to make it happen.
State task force releases ideas to reduce child poverty by half
The advisory council was created in December of 2021 as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s Child Poverty Reduction Act.