Child Poverty

Lawmakers Keep Close Eye On School Discipline After Years Of Legislation

Drew McClanahan of the West Virginia Department of Education noted that despite being a small percentage of the overall student population, students facing extreme adversity outside the classroom were overrepresented in the data.

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W.Va. Improves In National Ranking Of Child Wellbeing

West Virginia rose from 44 to 41 year to year for overall child wellbeing, improving in every category except health.

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Black Children Most Likely To Live In Poverty In W.Va., New Report Finds

A report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found Latino children are the least likely to live in poverty in West Virginia.

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Food Bank Grant Targets Hunger In Rural W.Va. Communities

Save the Children’s newly-launched Rural Child Hunger Research and Innovation Lab program aims to improve access to food in hard-to-reach rural communities like Mercer County.

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