A new report shows that government programs have been effective in helping families with children out of poverty.
The report “Measuring Access to Opportunity” from the Annie E. Casey Foundation is looking at new information to measure those rates.
Carole Cochran with South Dakota Kids Count, says a variety of government programs are involved, and have help move more kids out of poverty…
Cochran says the assistance programs have been effective in cutting the poverty rate in the state…
Cochran says previous poverty studies were based on outdated information…
Cochran says they hope the Census Bureau continues their use of the Supplemental Poverty Measure in future surveys.
