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In the News
Equity
K-12
Oregon
2023
‘Takes a village’: Non-profit brings educational equality to students in need
January 26, 2023

‘Takes a village’: Non-profit brings educational equality to students in need

In the News
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Families
Politics
Public Benefits
Washington
2023
Seattle launches 'first-of-its-kind' program offering low-income families free public transit
January 25, 2023

Seattle launches 'first-of-its-kind' program offering low-income families free public transit

In the News
COVID
Families
Hunger
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2023
'This isn't trivial': Applying for welfare benefits is too difficult, low-income Americans say
January 25, 2023

'This isn't trivial': Applying for welfare benefits is too difficult, low-income Americans say

In the News
Aging
Asset Building
Cities
Poverty Measurement
New York
2023
Staten Island’s 65+ population balloons over last decade, and 3,000 more live in poverty, study says
January 25, 2023

Staten Island’s 65+ population balloons over last decade, and 3,000 more live in poverty, study says

In the News
Families
Health
Housing
Immigration
Politics
Maine
2023
This new initiative funded by the EPA aims to help new Mainers advocate for safe housing
January 24, 2023

This new initiative funded by the EPA aims to help new Mainers advocate for safe housing

In the News
COVID
Cities
Digital Divide
Families
Higher Education
2023
Irrigating America's Driest Digital Desert
January 24, 2023

Irrigating America's Driest Digital Desert

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Job Quality
K-12
Politics
Michigan
2023
Rural struggles: Teachers ‘live in a poverty level’
January 24, 2023

Rural struggles: Teachers ‘live in a poverty level’

In the News
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Families
Politics
Public Benefits
2023
Inflation Relief Checks 2023: What To Know If You Live in These Southern States
January 23, 2023

Inflation Relief Checks 2023: What To Know If You Live in These Southern States

In the News
COVID
Cities
Housing
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2023
As Pandemic Rent Relief Ends, States Struggle to Prevent Homelessness
January 23, 2023

As Pandemic Rent Relief Ends, States Struggle to Prevent Homelessness

In the News
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Hunger
Nutrition
2023
Food Stamps: Will Latest Public Health Emergency (PHE) Declaration Affect SNAP Benefits?
January 20, 2023

Food Stamps: Will Latest Public Health Emergency (PHE) Declaration Affect SNAP Benefits?

In the News
COVID
Health
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Florida
2023
Almost a million Floridians could lose their Medicaid coverage in April
January 20, 2023

Almost a million Floridians could lose their Medicaid coverage in April

In the News
Asset Building
COVID
Disability
Economic Opportunity
Health
2023
Savings Accounts for Disabled People Are Opened to More of Them
January 20, 2023

Savings Accounts for Disabled People Are Opened to More of Them