Educational researchers have known for many years that K-12 educational achievement is directly tied to socioeconomic status. This data show the more affluent students are, the better they do in ...

Very few, if any, people want to be poor. But unfortunately there are quite a lot, if not a maddening abundance, of things you can do to become -- or stay -- poor. Poverty isn't a choice so much as ...

Plans to tackle low levels of literacy have been announced in an attempt to help people escape "a cycle of poverty". More ...

A shelter that provides a safe haven for homeless pregnant women is taking major step in breaking the cycle of poverty.

Many families in South Africa are still struggling to break the cycle of poverty. This crisis, faced by millions across the ...

Once you start getting an understanding of the opportunity you actually have, it’s a way to break that [poverty] cycle,” he says. “When I was five years old, I wanted to find a job where I ...

HOUSING benefits are insufficient for more than 60 per cent of households with children in Barnsley living in private re...

Means-tested financial help for students undertaking ‘pracs’ for certain degrees has been welcomed, but some say it should be extended to all required placements.

The award will be presented during Reunion Weekend (May 29–June 1, 2025), at which time William Bao Bean ’95, recipient of ...

According to the United Nations, Sierra Leone is one of the countries most exposed to coastal erosion. More than two million ...

While microfinance institutions are a vital source of credit for many businesses, experts are stressing the need for ...

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today extended donations to four hardcore poor families in his Tambun parliamentary ...