More than a decade ago, the Emmy-nominated documentary "Poor Kids" explored poverty in the United States as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. FRONTLINE's season premiere, "Born Poor," tells the stories of the same children, now grown, chronicling their lives from childhood to the present day. FRONTLINE | PBS follows Kaylie, Johnny and Brittany across three chapters of their lives as they grow from kids to teenagers to adults, trying to pursue their dreams while dealing with an econ
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Through the stories of three families, FRONTLINE explored what poverty means to children in America in “Poor Kids.” Stream the 2017 film now or check select local PBS listings for 12/7. https://to.pbs.org/32Mxb4h | FRONTLINE | PBS
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PART 2: What does it mean to be born poor in America? Hear from Johnny, who's shared his experience of growing up in poverty with FRONTLINE, in this series drawn from our documentaries "Poor Kids" (2012) and "Born Poor" (2025). Comment “documentary” and we’ll DM you a link to where you can stream “Born Poor.” #poverty #documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS
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PART 1: What’s it like to be a kid born poor in America? Hear from Kaylie, who’s shared her experience of poverty from childhood to adulthood with FRONTLINE, in a series of shorts drawn from our 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and our 2025 documentary “Born Poor.” #poverty #documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS
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PART 3: What’s it like to be a kid born poor in America? Hear from Kaylie, who’s shared her experience of poverty from childhood to adulthood with FRONTLINE, in a series of shorts drawn from our 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and our 2025 documentary “Born Poor.” #poverty #documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS
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PART 4: What does it mean to be born poor in America? Hear from Johnny, who's shared his experience of growing up in poverty with FRONTLINE, in this series drawn from our documentaries "Poor Kids" (2012) and "Born Poor" (2025). Comment "documentary" and we'll DM you the link to where you can stream "Born Poor." #poverty #documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS
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