Alabama was ranked 39th for overall child wellbeing in the U.S. in the 2024 Kids Count Data Book that was published this week.

Focused on the economy, the latest report from VOICES for Alabama’s Children argues improving children’s welfare requires ...

The CHOOSE Act, which opened applications in January, provides eligible families with $7,000 education savings accounts that ...

The Southern Poverty Law Center is releasing a new report that details racial disparities within Alabama communities that ...

VOICES for Alabama’s Children is releasing the 2024 Alabama Kids Count Data Book, emphasizing the critical role economic security has in all aspects of children’s lives. It especially highlights the ...

With the 2025 legislative session around the corner, the nonprofit advocacy group Alabama Arise said it plans to take aim at poverty and systemic challenges that hit families the hardest.

Per al.com, that’s more than a timber land trust owned by Gov. Kay Ivey paid per acre in taxes ($1.25) in 2018. So under this ...

The state’s fourth graders are in the top 20 of the nation when adjusting for poverty. But eighth graders continue to ...

SPLC spokesperson: "The policy creates a snowball effect that deprives people of their livelihoods while local cities and towns enrich their budgets." ...