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In the News
Education
Illinois
2024
18 States Embrace School Choice As Illinois Hurts Low-Income Families
January 24, 2024

18 States Embrace School Choice As Illinois Hurts Low-Income Families

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Arizona
2024
Preschool is expensive. An Arizona county is trying to do something about it
January 24, 2024

Preschool is expensive. An Arizona county is trying to do something about it

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Education
Minnesota
2024
Whiter, richer high schools in the Twin Cities area send more students to college
January 23, 2024

Whiter, richer high schools in the Twin Cities area send more students to college

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Higher Education
Wisconsin
2024
All-In Milwaukee guides hundreds of low-income students through college. It plans to eventually help thousands
January 15, 2024

All-In Milwaukee guides hundreds of low-income students through college. It plans to eventually help thousands

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Education
Michigan
2024
New Calvin U program offers free humanities courses to low-income adults
January 12, 2024

New Calvin U program offers free humanities courses to low-income adults

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Education
Arizona
2024
Valley nonprofits open doors for low-income, first-generation students
January 5, 2024

Valley nonprofits open doors for low-income, first-generation students

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Higher Education
2023
The return of student-loan payments doesn’t seem to have hurt consumer spending. But some low-income borrowers are feeling the pinch.
November 7, 2023

The return of student-loan payments doesn’t seem to have hurt consumer spending. But some low-income borrowers are feeling the pinch.

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Health
Health disparities
Mississippi
2023
GOP states embrace Uber, Lyft to take low-income patients to medical appointments
November 6, 2023

GOP states embrace Uber, Lyft to take low-income patients to medical appointments

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K-12
Texas
2023
49 percent of Texans support school vouchers for low-income parents, Houston survey says
November 6, 2023

49 percent of Texans support school vouchers for low-income parents, Houston survey says

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Job Quality
Louisiana
2023
Louisiana among worst states for personal income growth since the pandemic
November 2, 2023

Louisiana among worst states for personal income growth since the pandemic

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Education
Illinois
2023
Elmhurst's Low-Income Students Lose Ground
November 1, 2023

Elmhurst's Low-Income Students Lose Ground

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Transportation
California
2023
California Distributes $192 Million for More Clean Transit
October 30, 2023

California Distributes $192 Million for More Clean Transit