The data set ranges from the share of children in households with below-poverty income to the share of maltreated children to ...

but the state still faces considerable challenges in reducing its poverty levels. West Virginia had a median household income of $54,329 in 2022, an increase from $40,196 in 2012. Although its ...

A couple of the states with the highest poverty rates also experienced either sluggish declines since 2012 or, in the case of West Virginia, for example, an outright increase in poverty.

Five generations of Vances gathered in West Virginia last month for a reunion, singing hymns and swapping stories in a quiet ...

The amount of income from the federal government directed to individuals in this country has exploded in recent years, and few states have received more in benefits than West Virginia. A comprehensive ...

West Virginia’s most decorated chef has released plans for an accelerated food service training program.Chef Paul Smith, the ...

never attend college and be arrested for a violent crime – perpetuating the cycle of poverty. In McDowell Country in West Virginia, the state’s poorest county, 17% of children are not graduating from ...

In places like Garner's home state of West Virginia, where generational poverty is a barrier to children's success, early childhood education is fundamental to breaking the cycle of poverty.