Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth report shows one in five kids in poverty

Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth report shows one in five kids in poverty

Published in the Tennessee Lookout, Reporter Anita Wadhwani – May 17, 2023 Nearly one in five Tennessee children live in poverty, a measure of well-being that varies sharply by geography. In rural northwest Lake County, for example, the number of children living below the poverty line is double the state average; meanwhile in wealthy Williamson…