Child Poverty

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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Disciplinary Disparities Focus Of Public Comment At Board Of Education Meeting

The Board heard public comment from two individuals concerned with disciplinary issues in the state’s schools, as well as an update on their own disciplinary report.

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