Utah's approach to breaking the cycle of child poverty: helping parents

Jul 31, 2018
Utah is leading states in efforts to reduce childhood poverty, one study found. One approach it's taken? Creating programs that tackle intergenerational poverty in families.
Stephanie Snowball is raising her 3-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son with help from her grandmother.
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Utah is reducing its child poverty rate, one piece of data at a time

Jul 30, 2018
Utah's done more than any other state in the country to reduce its child poverty rate since 2010, one study says.
Shannon Starley regularly manages cases for Utah's Division of Children and Family Services.
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How tech steals our time — and how to get it back

Jul 26, 2018
A former Googler weighs in on how much time we should spend with technology and how we should make those choices.
A Chinese couple tests the new iPhone 7 during the opening sale launch at an Apple store in Shanghai on September 16, 2016. 
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Designing tech for the most vulnerable users

Jul 25, 2018
“We can kick them off of Twitter," Danah Boyd of Data & Society says. "It's not that hard, but that won't make the problem go away."
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LA County libraries go fine-free for their younger readers

Jan 8, 2018
Officials say when young readers rack up fines, the likelihood they'll use their card again, or return to the library, diminishes.
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States scramble to continue funding federal health program for low-income kids and pregnant women

Nov 27, 2017
States get creative as they await Congress to reauthorize funding for CHIP which ran out in September.

Study shows children of color, particularly immigrants, face post-recession chronic poverty

Oct 24, 2017
The 2017 Race for Results report shows the disparities and barriers immigrant families face.
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Ask A Manager: Is it okay to bring my kid to work?

Alison Green of Ask A Manager answers listener questions.
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Movie theaters find new ways to lure kids

May 5, 2017
Cinemas are focusing on younger customers with rainbow-colored chairs, esports auditoriums and play gyms.
Features like brightly colored seats can set theaters apart, says Tim Barr, CEO of Ferco Seating.
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Start teaching your kids how to manage their money

Feb 10, 2017
Author Beth Kobliner gives us tips on how to handle the topic.
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