At the beginning of the pandemic, many government organizations rapidly transformed their operations to assist individuals and families in need. While these efforts addressed immediate needs, they ...

Social work is a field of study and profession aimed at addressing problems in society—from educational inequality to health disparities to child and family welfare. Whether they practice directly ...

Joshua Davis (ph) recently got kicked off Medicaid. The state of New Mexico, where he lives, says he makes too much money. JOSHUA DAVIS: I make, like, 16.50 an hour. DETROW: Davis has an autoimmune ...

Sheryl Grey is a freelance writer who specializes in creating content related to education, aging and senior living, and real estate. She is also a copywriter who helps businesses grow through expert ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

Students suffered a lot academically when the pandemic disrupted their learning. The most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress results show big drops in math, reading, and history and ...

House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington, a Texas Republican, submitted a resolution on Wednesday that sought to cut $2 trillion in mandatory spending, which covers social programs, over a 10-year ...

Over two decades and with support from the World Bank, many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean region pioneered and continuously refined flagship cash transfer programs, mainly conditional ...

PRETORIA, October 7, 2021—The World Bank, in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, released a new report assessing the country’s social assistance programs and systems. In an environment ...

New numbers from the Census Bureau show the U.S. population is older than it’s ever been, with the nation’s median age over 38. William Brangham spoke with Philip Bump and Wendy Edelberg about how an ...

The University of Chicago’s Arts and Humanities Division is now pausing new Ph.D. student admissions for the 2026–27 academic year across all departments except philosophy and one program within the ...

The changes range from an increase in work credit requirements to a relatively modest cost-of-living adjustment.