These policies could be pursued immediately, improving the lives and futures of millions of children and eventually saving taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars annually.

A new presidential initiative holds a lot of promise for Native American youth who face more barriers to success than almost any other group in the country.

As the super-rich continue to get richer, many middle class Americans are finding themselves slipping into poverty.

For the first time in at least 50 years, low income students are now a majority of the schoolchildren attending the nation’s public schools.

For our kids to be well read, they must first be well fed.

The report, which could be the "first draft" of an agenda for Hilary Clinton's presidential campaign, lets Wall Street off the hook.

CIW's Fair Food Program has transformed Florida’s $650 million tomato industry. Now in its fourth season, it is poised to expand to new crops and new states.

The government health care programs turn 50 this year. One advocate argues that rising health care costs mean that strengthening and improving them is more important than ever.

A key factor in addressing poverty is raising the minimum wage. A just wages allow workers and their families to live in dignity.

From prison construction to striped "convict classics" jumpsuits, these five off-the-radar corporations are earning millions from mass incarceration.