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With child nutrition waivers expiring, school leaders fear kids will go hungry
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · With child nutrition waivers expiring, school leaders fear kids will go hungry MAYFIELD, Ky. (OVR) — Pizza is on the menu at Mayfield High School, a… Read More

Why America has been so stingy in fighting child poverty
By: Greg Rosalsky | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It was heralded as a game-changer for America’s social safety net. It dramatically reduced child poverty. But, last month, the enhanced Child Tax Credit — a… Read More

The expanded child tax credit briefly slashed child poverty. Here’s what else it did
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Blink and you could have missed it. For six months, the United States experimented with an idea that’s new here but is already a backstitch in… Read More

Families are in distress after the first month without the expanded child tax credit
By: Deepa Shivaram | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Had Congress renewed the expanded child tax credit at the end of last year, Jen Cousins would have received $1,000 from the government on Jan. 14…. Read More

Families Receive Sorely Needed Child Tax Credit Payments
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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BUCHTEL, Ohio (OVR) — The Robsons, like the vast majority of U.S. households with children, began receiving the Child Tax Credit last week – the latest part of the American… Read More

What The New Monthly Child Tax Credits Mean For You And Your Family
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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“For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: Help is here,” said President Biden, touting the tax credit that gives American families up to an extra $1,600 per child.