Tennessee State of the Child report reveals decline in childhood poverty, other findings
“Tennessee has come out with its ‘State of the Child’ report Wednesday, highlighting statistics including a major decline in childhood poverty across the state compared to the rest of the country. Some counties in the state had child poverty rates go down by nearly 25% between 2019 and 2021, according to the report. Rural counties including Smith, Monroe, and Hawkins saw the most significant declines.”