#socioeconomic-disparities

#socioeconomic-disparities

Driving the news: Nineteen states have adult obesity rates at or above 35% as of 2024, per a new "State of Obesity" report from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Trust for America's Health (TFAH). That's a drop from 23 states the year before - and the first decrease since states began hitting the 35% mark in 2013, the group says. Yes, but: Back in 2014, only three states had obesity rates at or above 35%.

The gap between socioeconomically disadvantaged students and their more affluent peers is wider than ever, and the second largest in the nation.

The best way to teach kids how to read has been widely debated in the Golden State, leading to a long-standing literacy crisis among California students.

A strong predictor of an adult's bill-paying habits is the environment in which they grew up, revealing lifelong differences in repayment behavior by early adulthood.