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LANSING, MI (AP)-- Michigan's child poverty rate dropped over five years, but hundreds of thousands of kids — or one in five — are still living in…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- An annual report reveals that about 22 percent--or 486,000 Michigan children--lived in poverty in 2015. The 2017 Kids Count Profile by…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- A report from an advocacy group says the number of Michigan children living in poverty was up by 23 percent from 2006 to 2014 and that…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- The annual Kids Count survey finds Michigan's child poverty rate worsening since the Great Recession while child health indicators are…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- The annual Kids Count survey finds child poverty rates rising during 25 years of data-gathering while fewer teens are giving birth or…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- A report by a private foundation says 81 percent of Michigan's lower-income fourth-graders and 69 percent of all kids aren't reading…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- A report by a private foundation says the percentage of young Michigan children qualifying for federal food assistance has jumped in…
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LANSING, MI (AP)-- A new national report says just one in three children has the necessary cognitive skills by third grade to become a successful adult.…