low-income families

Unlike coal ash ponds, the ash is dry when it’s placed into these landfills. But the group Earthjustice said the ash can still get wet when it rains or the water table rises — polluting groundwater and drinking water sources.

Lower-income Hoosiers would get a boost on a state tax credit under legislation unanimously approved by the Indiana House Monday.

Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R-Noblesville) said his bill to increase Indiana’s earned income tax credit would be a huge boost to addressing generational poverty.

When Michigan lawmakers adjourned this week, they left many priorities sitting on the table. That includes an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit.

The Michigan Poverty Task Force’s report contains 29 recommendations. They include creating a statewide rental housing partnership trust and increasing child care options.

Some Indiana school districts are attempting to ease the burden of students in need by partnering with a mobile app that allows community members to find out what students need, and purchase it anonymously.

An Indiana work study program for college students will pilot an initiative to include next year's high school seniors. It will support schools that want…

A virtual preschool program will expand its reach in Indiana this year as it becomes available statewide for the first time. The national nonprofit behind…