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Digital Divide
Health
Health disparities
2024
End of Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Households Threatens Telehealth Access
April 4, 2024

End of Internet Subsidies for Low-Income Households Threatens Telehealth Access

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Education
North Carolina
2024
Opportunity Scholarships: 13,511 low income families get first tier award
April 2, 2024

Opportunity Scholarships: 13,511 low income families get first tier award

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Health disparities
California
2024
Low-income California Latinos at higher risk from Parkinson’s-linked weedkiller
March 29, 2024

Low-income California Latinos at higher risk from Parkinson’s-linked weedkiller

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Transportation
Massachusetts
2024
MBTA approves low-income fare program, slashing prices for thousands of riders
March 28, 2024

MBTA approves low-income fare program, slashing prices for thousands of riders

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Education
California
2024
Few low-income Californians claiming kids’ free money in college savings accounts
March 19, 2024

Few low-income Californians claiming kids’ free money in college savings accounts

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Transportation
California
2024
Sacramento recieves $20 million for transportation projects in low-income communities
March 14, 2024

Sacramento recieves $20 million for transportation projects in low-income communities

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Education
2024
Children from low-income families in US more likely to miss school for health reasons
March 14, 2024

Children from low-income families in US more likely to miss school for health reasons

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Education
Indiana
2024
IUSB telling low-income families college is possible
March 13, 2024

IUSB telling low-income families college is possible

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Education
Illinois
2024
Low-Income Scholarship Students Score Better Than Public School Peers
March 8, 2024

Low-Income Scholarship Students Score Better Than Public School Peers