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We’re Finally Decreasing Child Poverty. Let’s Not Blow It.

We’re Finally Decreasing Child Poverty. Let’s Not Blow It.

| Oct 6, 2021 | Economy / Business|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyAmerican families have struggled for decades to make ends meet with stagnant wages and a decimated social safety net. The U.S. now spends less on children than nearly any other wealthy nation. But this year, there’s a glimmer of hope that this trend might be...
Historic Relief for American Families Is On Its Way to Your Bank Account

Historic Relief for American Families Is On Its Way to Your Bank Account

| Jun 30, 2021 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|HP FeaturedDid you hear the good news? If you’re a parent or a single, low-income worker, more historic relief is on its way to your bank account. From July 15 through the end of the year, most families with children under 18 will receive between $250 and $300 per child, per...
What the Flint Water Crisis Meant for My Family

What the Flint Water Crisis Meant for My Family

| Sep 16, 2020 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyIn 2015, my life fell apart. The first signs of trouble came from my son Jaylon. He was five years old and, although he struggled with ADHD, perfectly healthy. But then he started acting out in ways he never had before. His school didn’t know how to handle it, so they...
Let ‘Gender Reveal’ Parties Burn

Let ‘Gender Reveal’ Parties Burn

| | Environment / Health|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe Georgia sun beat down on my uncle Dennis’s front yard the day he cut my hair. It was 2003, my Dad had been deployed to Iraq for half a year, and my mom had driven into town to pick up some groceries. Uncle Dennis grabbed me by the collar and drawled, “Your hair’s...
Ending the School to Prison Pipeline

Ending the School to Prison Pipeline

| Aug 19, 2020 | HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyThis school year will be unlike any other. For starters, school districts across the country are grappling with budget cuts and pandemic safety. But there’s something else, too: In the wake of a national uprising against police violence, many districts are rethinking...
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