North Carolina Community College Head Aims To Fight Poverty Posted by Associated Press | Apr 25, 2023 | Higher Education, State Government Written by GARY D. ROBERTSON The incoming president of North Carolina’s community college... Read More
UN Chief Warns Global Leaders: The World Is in ‘Great Peril’ Posted by Associated Press | Sep 20, 2022 | World Written by EDITH M. LEDERER In an alarming assessment, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres... Read More
Extreme Poverty Rises and a Generation Sees Future Slip Away Posted by Associated Press | Aug 10, 2020 | World As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew from the inside out the luxury villas that had grown up around her simple shelter of raw metal and plastic sheeting. And in them, she saw how her country, Ethiopia, had transformed.... Read More
One on One: North Carolina’s Old Testament Prophet Posted by D.G. Martin | Jan 7, 2019 | Columns, D.G. Martin, Town Square While I have been traveling up and down North Carolina’s roads in search of local eateries, UNC... Read More
UNC Study: Early Childhood Education Can Mitigate Effects Of Poverty Posted by Aaron Keck | Feb 28, 2017 | Pre-K - 12 Education Researchers say an early childhood education program called Educare can have a strong positive impact. Read More
President’s New Proposal Could Help Orange County Kids Posted by Staff | Jan 29, 2016 | Pre-K - 12 Education President Obama announced Wednesday he plans for ask Congress for $12 billion over the next ten... Read More
Orange County Is Wealthy, But Poverty Still Widespread Posted by Aaron Keck | Sep 8, 2015 | Development Orange County’s poverty rate is declining by some measures – but not by others. Read More
North Carolina Ranks Low For Child Welfare Posted by Staff | Jul 22, 2015 | State Laila Bell, director of research and data at NC Child, says North Carolina’s modest economic recovery is doing little to help those who need the most. Read More
Poverty Research Fund Rises From Defunct UNC Center Posted by Staff | Jul 7, 2015 | UNC The Poverty Research Fund has risen from the ashes of the UNC Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity. Read More
Census Report: Off-Campus Students Inflate Local Poverty Rates Posted by Staff | Mar 12, 2015 | Local Government A recent report finds Chapel Hill’s poverty rate is cut in half once off-campus students are taken out of the equation. Read More