2020 In The News

Welcome to EMPath News. Here you’ll find our latest news and recent press coverage.

March

  1. Mar 9, 2020

    New York City Tries Financial Mentoring With At-Risk Families — But Leaves Out Cash Incentives

    One of the most common criticisms of America’s child welfare system is that it too often ensnares kids of impoverished parents, accusing them of neglect when the true issue is just the circumstances of poverty.

February

  1. Feb 13, 2020

    Study: Rochester's anti-poverty project sees signs of success

    According to new data from the University of Notre Dame, two adult mentoring pilot programs launched in Rochester are succeeding.

January

  1. Jan 15, 2020

    America's Workers Need More than a Minimum Wage Hike

    With middle-class wages at an all-time low, the debate over how to best boost mobility for workers rages on. According to the Pew Research Center, wages for the average U.S. worker have been largely stagnant for four decades.