Published On: November 5th, 2014|

Education News – Kristin Decarr

“A recent report published in JAMA Pediatrics finds that childhood poverty in the United States to be at its highest level in 20 years…children who go hungry are more likely to get sick, as well as be subjected to stunted emotional, physical and intellectual development…A separate report from the Department of Education found 1.3 million public school students in the US to be homeless in the 2012-2013 school year.” (more)