Where Does Your County Rank Regarding Disadvantaged Children?
A new report from Save the Children ranked 2,600 U.S. counties based on hunger, school dropout, teen pregnancy and early death among kids.
A new report from Save the Children ranked 2,600 U.S. counties based on hunger, school dropout, teen pregnancy and early death among kids.
The Wyoming Valley West School District told parents if they didn’t clear their lunch debt their children could potentially be placed in foster care.
Elkhart School District has partnered with a local non-profit to provide underprivileged students with meals to take home over the weekend.
A new report from the GAO found in 2016, two million college students who qualified for food assistance did not receive the benefits.
In this video, social workers discuss how issues like hunger and mental health issues impact school security, and how social workers and campus police can work together to improve student safety.
Food insecurity intensifies in the summer months when school-age children lose access to breakfasts and lunches provided by their campuses.
Researchers say the findings can be attributed to increasing college costs, inadequate aid packages and a growing enrollment of low-income students.
A 2015 survey found that 19 percent of students in the UC school system have experienced reduced food intake due to limited resources.
The survey results could play a role in worker contract negotiations set to take place in November.
The authors say food insecurity is more widespread on college campuses than most people think.