News

Latest Coverage

Find the latest stories, research, and insights on policies, programs, and ideas shaping the national conversation on poverty and economic mobility.

Type

State

Issue

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
In the News
Education
Jobs
Racial Equity
Kentucky
2018
Teachers to protest at Kentucky Derby, a symbol of state's inequality
May 5, 2018

Teachers to protest at Kentucky Derby, a symbol of state's inequality

In the News
Jobs
K-12
2018
Arizona Students Back in Class After 6-Day Teacher Walkout
May 4, 2018

Arizona Students Back in Class After 6-Day Teacher Walkout

In the News
Jobs
K-12
2018
Crushing student loan debt, stagnant pay can put teachers in financial bind
May 4, 2018

Crushing student loan debt, stagnant pay can put teachers in financial bind

In the News
Cities
Transportation
Georgia
2018
Transit as a lifeline: Low-income metro Atlantans eager for expansion
May 3, 2018

Transit as a lifeline: Low-income metro Atlantans eager for expansion

In the News
Aging
Public Benefits
2018
Low income shortens lives, putting Social Security in a bind
May 3, 2018

Low income shortens lives, putting Social Security in a bind

In the News
Higher Education
2018
American Higher Education Hits a Dangerous Milestone
May 3, 2018

American Higher Education Hits a Dangerous Milestone

In the News
Education
Pathways to Employment
2018
What The Different Paths Into Nursing Careers Say About Inequality In High School Education
May 3, 2018

What The Different Paths Into Nursing Careers Say About Inequality In High School Education

In the News
Jobs
K-12
2018
Teacher Pay Is So Low in Some U.S. School Districts That They’re Recruiting Overseas
May 2, 2018

Teacher Pay Is So Low in Some U.S. School Districts That They’re Recruiting Overseas

In the News
Cities
K-12
2018
Can a school save a neighborhood?
May 2, 2018

Can a school save a neighborhood?

In the News
Transportation
2018
Lyft commits $1.5 million to help people who lack access to transportation
May 2, 2018

Lyft commits $1.5 million to help people who lack access to transportation

In the News
Jobs
K-12
2018
Unionized Or Not, Teachers Struggle To Make Ends Meet, NPR/Ipsos Poll Finds
May 2, 2018

Unionized Or Not, Teachers Struggle To Make Ends Meet, NPR/Ipsos Poll Finds

In the News
Higher Education
2018
Pell Divide: How Universities Are Failing to Graduate Lower-Income Students
May 2, 2018

Pell Divide: How Universities Are Failing to Graduate Lower-Income Students