poverty http://wkyufm.org en Report Shows High Percentage of "Unbanked" Kentuckians, Tennesseans http://wkyufm.org/post/report-shows-high-percentage-unbanked-kentuckians-tennesseans <p>Nearly one in ten Kentuckians doesn’t have a bank account. That’s one of the findings in a new report issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:00:00 +0000 Kevin Willis 19183 at http://wkyufm.org Kentucky Improves in Some Categories, Still Falls Short in Latest Kids Count Survey http://wkyufm.org/post/kentucky-improves-some-categories-still-falls-short-latest-kids-count-survey <p>A new report shows one in four Kentucky children lives in poverty, with their numbers growing since 2005. The latest Kids Count report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks Kentucky, Tennessee, and Indiana in the bottom half of states for overall child well-being. Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:44:32 +0000 Kevin Willis 16204 at http://wkyufm.org WKU Students Experience Homelessness Situation http://wkyufm.org/post/wku-students-experience-homelessness-situation <p>A group of about twenty WKU students are participating in a homelessness simulation this weekend. They met at the Garrett Conference Center on the WKU campus last night to start the activity. Organizers say those who participate are learning about the realities of poverty in the world. Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:01:00 +0000 Dan Modlin 11094 at http://wkyufm.org