All the (Poverty) News That's Fit to Print

The Institute for Research on Poverty (University of Wisconsin-Madison) distributes twice-weekly a Poverty Dispatch, listing headlines and links to print media articles addressing issues of poverty and related subjects in the United States. I’ve compiled a sample of these from the past two months, focusing on those that pertain to the Midwest region or are national in scope. In most cases, the headline speaks for itself. Collectively, these headlines demonstrate the prevailing impact of poverty on the lives of many in our society.

Schools increase social services as poverty rises. (GRAND RAPIDS, MI), Grand Rapids Press. March 2, 2008.
Critics say poverty rate no longer reflects reality. (Column) San Diego Union-Tribune. March 2, 2008.
Hard times drive food stamp rolls. (INDIANA) Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. February 28, 2008.
What if there are no jobs or little pay? (MUSKEGON, MI), Muskegon Chronicle. February 23, 2008.
Poverty drains nutrition from family diet. U.S. News and World Report. February 21, 2008.
Jobless spend more time looking for work. Wisconsin State Journal. February 18, 2008.
Higher education gap may slow economic mobility. New York Times. February 20, 2008.
Food stamp use soars in suburbs. (OHIO) Cleveland Plain Dealer. February 15, 2008.
Uninsured children, recipients of food stamps are on the rise. (MINNESOTA) Rochester Post-Bulletin. February 14, 2008.
Report casts light on childhood hunger. (INDIANA) Associated Press, Martinsville Reporter-Times. February 11, 2008.
No tax return? No rebate check. Los Angeles Times. February 14, 2008.
State urged to act on child hunger, obesity. (OHIO) Columbus Dispatch. February 8, 2008.
Care for preemies in poverty appalling, scientist says. Columbus Dispatch. February 3, 2008.
Study finds follow-up care for Medicaid preemies lacking. Star-Ledger. February 4, 2008.
Poverty's grasp grows wider. (NORTH CAROLINA) Myrtle Beach Sun News. February 4, 2008.
For some elders, pride before food. (MASSACHUSETTS) Boston Globe. January 31, 2008.
Michigan is third in U.S. for foreclosures. (MICHIGAN) Detroit News. January 29, 2008.
Food shortage hits charity pantries. Los Angeles Times. January 21, 2008.
One-third of children in poverty, report says. (WASHINGTON, D.C.) Washington Post. January 18, 2008.
Tax break for poor may cost far less. (MICHIGAN) Detroit News. January 24, 2008.
Groups rallying to keep earned income tax credit. (MICHIGAN) (Associated Press), Lansing State Journal. January 24, 2008.
Blue-collar jobs disappear, taking families’ way of life along. (OHIO) New York Times. January 16, 2008.
That elusive poverty line. Editorial, Christian Science Monitor. January 16, 2008.
Income gap widening, Census numbers show. (MICHIGAN) Monroe News. January 11, 2008.
Demand for public aid swamps staff. (MILWAUKEE, WI) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. January 14, 2008.
The price of poverty: Struggling to succeed in school. (DULUTH, MN) Duluth News Tribune. January 13, 2008.
Poverty has bigger effect than school spending on test scores. (MISSOURI) Southeast Missourian. January 9, 2008.

(Mark Kornelis)