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In the News
Aging
Housing
New York
2019
Old or disabled, and no place to live
May 15, 2019
Old or disabled, and no place to live

In the News
Transportation
Texas
2019
Texas Senate passes bill to kill program that critics say can trap poor people in a cycle of debt
May 15, 2019
Texas Senate passes bill to kill program that critics say can trap poor people in a cycle of debt

In the News
Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2019
NASA's $1.6B budget bump would come from Pell Grant funds for low-income students
May 14, 2019
NASA's $1.6B budget bump would come from Pell Grant funds for low-income students

In the News
Education
New York
2019
Long-Term Study Shows Free Pre-K Helps Low-Income Students, And Their Children
May 14, 2019
Long-Term Study Shows Free Pre-K Helps Low-Income Students, And Their Children

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
2019
Sending your boy to preschool is great for your grandson, new research shows
May 14, 2019
Sending your boy to preschool is great for your grandson, new research shows

In the News
Higher Education
K-12
2019
Charters and District Schools Share Strategies on Getting Low-Income Students Through College, Putting Uneasiness Aside
May 14, 2019
Charters and District Schools Share Strategies on Getting Low-Income Students Through College, Putting Uneasiness Aside

In the News
K-12
Tax and Budget
2019
Third consecutive year in school spending increases marked a “full recovery” from the recession
May 13, 2019
Third consecutive year in school spending increases marked a “full recovery” from the recession

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2019
Everyone’s job but no one’s responsibility
May 13, 2019
Everyone’s job but no one’s responsibility

In the News
Education
Families
Women
2019
On Mother’s Day, skip the flowers and invest in the moms
May 12, 2019
On Mother’s Day, skip the flowers and invest in the moms

In the News
K-12
2019
1A Across America: The Growing Trend Of The Four-Day School Week
May 11, 2019
1A Across America: The Growing Trend Of The Four-Day School Week
In the News
Families
Housing
Immigration
2019
HUD Rule Targeting Immigrant Families Could Evict 55,000 Children
May 10, 2019
HUD Rule Targeting Immigrant Families Could Evict 55,000 Children

In the News
Aging
Health
Housing
2019
Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t be Able to Afford It.
May 10, 2019
Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t be Able to Afford It.

