US: The new child tax credit could lift more than 5 million kids out of poverty. Can it help them learn, too? (Includes video) (May require subscription)
Washington Post – July 13, 2021
Students growing up in poverty are already lagging behind their classmates by the time they set foot in kindergarten – and the disparities only worsen over time. But the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, passed in March, will test a new proposition: What does it mean for children when their families receive enough cash benefits to lift them out of poverty? The plan includes a $100 billion expansion of the child tax credit program, which will infuse family budgets with up to $1,600 more per child, and will allow even the lowest-income families to benefit.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/07/13/child-tax-credit-poverty-school/