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In Congress, the second expansion of the Child Tax Credit is expected to provide some Connecticut families with much-needed help and one local organization hopes it's only a first step. The Center on Budget Policy and Priorities reported the new tax credit would benefit 16-million low-income children nationally in its first year, including 119,000 in Connecticut. Emily Byrne, executive director of Connecticut Voices for Children, said state action could build on the federal progress. ...

In the 2023 Nebraska Rural Poll 61% agreed there's a shortage of affordable child care in their communities, and more than 75% said their communities should do more to address this need. Sen. John Fredrickson, D-Omaha, focused on recruiting and retaining child care providers in his priority bill, Legislative Bill 856. ...

In Pennsylvania, a unique mobile classroom brings education and support directly to unhoused youths. More than 3,100 school-aged children in Allegheny County experienced homelessness during the 2021-2022 school year. A.J. ...

In the 2023 Nebraska Rural Poll 61% agreed there's a shortage of affordable child care in their communities, and more than 75% said their communities should do more to address this need. Sen. John Fredrickson focused on recruiting and retaining child care providers in his priority bill, Legislative Bill 856. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Most rural Nebraskans report being unfamiliar with the farm bill and federal agricultural policy, according to the 2023 Nebraska Rural Poll. Two-thirds of rural Nebraskans surveyed are either very unfamiliar (43%) or...