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Sep 07, 2012

Childhood Poverty Rate is Worse in D.C. Than Mexico, Says New Report

A new report finds that many children in the Washington region live in poverty, primarily in D.C. Childhood poverty in D.C. is so bad, in fact, that it exceeds Mexico’s rate.

 
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