The data for the MPM is derived from harmonized surveys ... Table 1. Multidimensional Poverty Measure Indicators and Weights Education At least one school-age child up to the age of grade 8 is not ...

Nearly seven out of 10 children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are unable to understand a simple text by age 10, a report by the Global Coalition for Foundational Learning has said. The ...

Improving labor incomes by creating more and better jobs and investing in education, infrastructure ... detailed spatial data on exposure to climate-related risks, and multidimensional poverty. In ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education. This action threatens a critical ...

The USDA data paints a complex ... persistent poverty levels—especially among children—indicate ongoing economic hardship. Additionally, education levels have not seen substantial gains ...

In a meeting Monday, the Education Oversight Committee discussed their 'Beating the Odds Investigative Survey,' which looks ...

The sad fact is that one in five Hongkongers are living below the poverty line. I think it is clear that education is the key to ending poverty in the city. Not only do I believe it is the most ...

Being poor is expensive. You don’t need to be told that, especially if you’re always living paycheck to paycheck and are struggling to get by; you’ve noticed. Still, when you’re just ...

School districts with higher student poverty rates are more likely to have higher chronic absenteeism rates, the most recent data shows. The Post and Courier’s Education Lab focuses on issues ...