Today is the pub date of my book A GOOD PROVIDER IS ONE WHO LEAVES. Here is a timeline of the Comodas family. I have been writing about them for 30 years.
Narrated article: Pastor Acevedo is reluctant to complain about restrictions on immigrant aid. “I’m very, very, grateful to God and to this country ” he said. But when he talked of seeing hungry children, his voice caught. “I know what it’s like,” he said. https://t.co/WOqJaPbecR
Children of immigrants, the fastest-growing group of American youths, have poverty rates more than twice those of other kids. Fully 44 percent of poor children have an immigrant parent.
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Did the fall in teen births reduce child poverty—or did the fall in child poverty reduce teen births? Two compelling women have lived this question. https://t.co/wMQPkLsYSs
Today on The Gist. @JasonDeParle of The New York Times documents how childhood poverty has fallen dramatically over the past three decades. Plus, John Fetterman’s debate performance was surprising and, potentially, very costly. And Raccooninfostealer! https://t.co/jIXl4xEKGp
I haven't tweeted in 8 years but I'm so excited to work with the next generation of investigative reporters. Apply for the new Local Investigations Fellowship, which I'm leading for @nytimes. https://t.co/eu1snmzg1D
Podcast: 🎧 @JasonDeParle, a @NYTimes reporter, joins @krysboydthink to talk about why childhood poverty figures have plummeted.
They also discuss the role of government aid and what surprised policy watchers about the new numbers. Listen here! https://t.co/6PFerzWfHH
With polls showing deep distrust of govt and pervasive cynicism that new programs will accomplish much, we need to do more to sell victories like this.
My thanks to these eloquent families and my data partners, @DanaLThomson and @ReneeRyberg, at @ChildTrends. Read their report here. https://t.co/eejYFE2XbI
Child poverty, a source of national shame, has fallen nearly 60 percent over the past generation. I spoke with @stavernise at The Daily about the reasons. https://t.co/4OIDdiFieo
With child poverty cut by more than half, it’s hard to say, as Ronald Reagan did, that we fought a war on poverty "and poverty won.” More than 8 million children remain poor — a moral stain — but a defeatist narrative is obsolete.