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Tag: poverty
Funds Go to New Pre Kindergarten Classes
Last fall Governor Andrew Cuomo announced $5 million dollars in state funding to offer prekindergarten in 16 high-need school districts across the state, including 4 communities here in the North Country. One of those schools is Keeseville Elementary, where Pre-K program started a month ago. We talk with educators and parents about the early success…
The Challenge of Poverty Across the Nation and In Our Region
As we join together across the nation to eat and be thankful with our families, our thoughts turn to those who may be going with less or little on their table, not just on Thanksgiving but everyday of the year. We highlight some programming that turns the focus on those across the nation and in…
Chasing the Dream – Rural Poverty in the North Country (FULL BROADCAST)
Northern New York is inching dangerously close to having 50% of its families struggling to afford their basic needs. They are friends, neighbors, and co-workers who have jobs, but are still having a tough time getting by. Hardworking families are having to choose between paying for food or rent, child care or keeping their car…
Chasing the Dream: Transportation
For those with easy access to transportation, it is easy to forget what a difficulty the lack of a car can be in a region where work, shopping and basic tasks are dependent on being able to get around. We speak with one mom who faces long journeys on foot, regardless of weather just to…