In one recent study, over 61% of pediatricians said they were feeling burnt out by the constant state of panic of their job since the start of the pandemic.

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After years of steady decline, the number of people in the U.S. participating in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) saw a sharp increase at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — from 35.7 million in 2019 to 41.5 million by 2021.

Parental involvement in a kid’s education can make a significant difference in their long-term outcomes — students whose parents stay involved in school have better attendance, get higher grades and develop better social skills.

“When you move from your family or you’ve moved from your communities, you’re removed from your support systems.”

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"There are hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania children who would be at risk of losing coverage when [the public health emergency ends]. And so, what we are pointing out is that could impact 1 out of 4 Pennsylvania children enrolled in Medicaid."

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In a recent survey of U.S. public schools that operate USDA school meal programs, more than one-quarter said that they had more trouble operating school meal programs during this year in comparison to the 2021–22 school year.

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“Young par­ents, whether they are work­ing, enrolled in col­lege or nav­i­gat­ing both, face unique chal­lenges every day.”

“I often think about, ‘Did [these kids] get those experiences where they were having their teacher read aloud to them and think aloud, and they’re on the carpet nearby?’ A lot of times, even when they were back at school full time, they were distanced.”

In 2020, 13.5% of Black newborns had a low birth weight — more than twice the percentage of white infants born with a low birth weight.

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“If there’s any kind of positive lesson we have learned from the pandemic, it was understanding just how much indoor air quality affects students’ health. It’s become a public health priority, even when there isn’t a public health crisis.”

“It’s a largely invisible population. The national conversation on homelessness is focused on single adults who are very visible in large urban areas. It is not focused on children, youth and families. It is not focused on education.”

Black men in the U.S. are incarcerated at six times the rate of white men, effectively excluding them from the labor market.