A 35-year veteran in education, Rita Pierson does not like the term “at-risk students” because “We’re all at risk for something.” “If I gain one more pound, it won’t be pretty. I’m at risk of ...

Individuals and organization on Friday received training aimed at more efficiently addressing poverty in the community and developing strategies to help families in need. The Fremont Family Coalition, ...

More than 70 people who attended a public forum Thursday in Rochester now know about the hidden rules of poverty, middle class and wealth that Ruby K. Payne describes in her book, "A Framework for ...

The score of people who attended a seminar in Jefferson City examining the causes of poverty Monday morning came well-versed on poverty-related issues. They went away with knowledge about hidden rules ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A national expert on fighting poverty has been invited to the Ozarks to help an anti-poverty campaign. Twelve organizations announced Wednesday that Ruby K. Payne will visit ...

Here is a portion of a quiz in the book "A Framework for Understanding Poverty" by Ruby K. Payne. Readers are supposed to put check marks by "all the things you know how to do." Could You Survive in ...

QUINCY -- Generational poverty changes the way a person thinks and fuels a hopelessness that causes the cycle to repeat. Dorothy "Dot" Nelson has gained an understanding of poverty through her career ...

MOLINE -- Many children arrive at school in dirty clothes, with an empty stomach and a lingering memory of an explosive, physical argument between family members. The challenge at school for those ...

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has” “The Southern Chester County Opportunity Network (SCCON) is a ...

CHICAGO -- Teachers in low-income school districts often get specialized training about the culture of poverty in order to better understand their students' lives and take those challenges into ...

Child poverty is growing in Olmsted County, and the Rochester Diversity Council wants to find out what can be done about it. The council has scheduled a public meeting entitled "The State of Poverty ...

It's a team effort to understand the wave of poverty that experts say is affecting our kids in the classroom. Hundreds of educators, and business and community officials gathered today to make sure ...