Democrats this week announced new legislation that would slash child poverty by paying low-income parents the kind of monthly allowance that is standard in other developed countries.

Gerrymandered school boundaries and greater transportation costs are the trade-off school districts must make in order to achieve racial integration and close the racial achievement gap, said a researcher from the Urban Institute.

Homelessness among students enrolled in schools from kindergarten through 12th grade has increased 70 percent over the last decade.

Recent research shows that social safety net programs benefit everyone.

Emergency room visits for homelessness surged at a large urban children’s hospital after Massachusetts made it harder for families to get into shelters, a new study suggests.

Some places lift children out of poverty. Others trap them there. Now cities are trying to do something about the difference.

Community organizations are improving health equity by tackling the cycle of poverty in urban neighborhoods.

Chicago’s troubling homicide rate could be significantly reduced through a massive increase in state spending for Chicago schools.

Researchers have shown — and teachers know — that schoolchildren exposed to neighborhood violence can have a tougher time learning, experiencing more stress and depression than their peers growing up in safe neighborhoods.

Poor children don't struggle in school because of their parents. They struggle because of poverty.