Declining Fortunes of Children in Middle-Class Families

Declining Prospects for Middle Class Kids Will Be Worsened by Budget Cuts

NEW YORK, NY – America’s middle-class children have been steadily falling further behind their more privileged peers for the past quarter century – but the worst of the fallout has been held in check by essential policies and programs that could be unraveled, depending on key budget decisions, according to a new study released by the Foundation for Child Development. These findings arrive in advance of President Obama’s February 14 budget announcement — and what is likely to be a charged debate in Congress that will determine the future of these programs against other priorities.

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