After Congress ended extra cash aid for families, communities tackle child poverty alone
The 2021 expanded child tax credit brought the child poverty rate in the U.S. to a historic low. But when Congress […] ...
Despite their critical role in feeding the nation, farmworkers face harsh working conditions
Calling the U.S. farm workforce “critical” is an understatement. Agricultural workers’ labor feeds us. Yet their living and ...
Messenger: Wait list grows for disabled adults in Missouri after state funding cuts
Since this summer, children with developmental disabilities who age out of the system can’t access services. The state just ...
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Families, providers of early intervention seek $60 million in new state funding
Early childhood intervention advocates are calling on the state to increase funding by $60 million to better support children with developmental delays and disabilities who are on long waiting lists ...
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Lawmakers' plate full for '25 session
As I head into covering my 26th regular legislative session, I have never seen such a behemoth load of major issues on the ...
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Foster parents needed across the Lakeland
McMan Foster Care is seeking new foster parents in the Lakeland region, to ensure that foster children in the area can stay ...
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Are four-day school weeks helping or hurting K-12 education in Southwest Colorado?
Fridays used to be a time when K-12 students and teachers eagerly counted down the minutes until the weekend, hallways ...