News
Latest Coverage
Find the latest stories, research, and insights on policies, programs, and ideas shaping the national conversation on poverty and economic mobility.
Subscribe to our newsletter for daily insights
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity leads research and consulting initiatives that identify and address barriers to economic well-being.
Type
State
Issue
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
In the News
K-12
2017
Hollywood’s Reductive Narratives About School
May 30, 2017
Hollywood’s Reductive Narratives About School
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Louisiana
2017
When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline
May 30, 2017
When Schools Meet Trauma With Understanding, Not Discipline
In the News
Cities
Transportation
Georgia
2017
The Atlanta BeltLine Has a Long Way to Go
May 30, 2017
The Atlanta BeltLine Has a Long Way to Go
In the News
K-12
Texas
2017
Principals at low-income schools often leave, but this one has stayed 17 years
May 30, 2017
Principals at low-income schools often leave, but this one has stayed 17 years
In the News
Cities
Higher Education
2017
Mark Culliton: Here’s a solution to urban poverty — pay former gang members to go to college
May 29, 2017
Mark Culliton: Here’s a solution to urban poverty — pay former gang members to go to college
In the News
K-12
Politics
Racial Equity
2017
Paul Ryan’s Favorite Charter School
May 29, 2017
Paul Ryan’s Favorite Charter School
In the News
K-12
2017
One D.C. school lost more than a quarter of its teaching staff this year.
May 28, 2017
One D.C. school lost more than a quarter of its teaching staff this year.
In the News
K-12
2017
Behind the D.C. school lottery scandal: A ‘crisis in confidence’
May 28, 2017
Behind the D.C. school lottery scandal: A ‘crisis in confidence’
In the News
K-12
Politics
Tax and Budget
2017
Education Department Faces Deep Cuts; DeVos Faces Tough Questions
May 27, 2017
Education Department Faces Deep Cuts; DeVos Faces Tough Questions
In the News
Aging
Health
2017
As Nursing Homes Evict Patients, States Question Motives
May 26, 2017
As Nursing Homes Evict Patients, States Question Motives
In the News
Aging
Pathways to Employment
Politics
Tax and Budget
2017
Older jobless Americans: Trump’s budget means ‘hardship’
May 25, 2017
Older jobless Americans: Trump’s budget means ‘hardship’
In the News
Higher Education
2017
David Leonhardt: The Assault on Colleges — and the American Dream
May 25, 2017
David Leonhardt: The Assault on Colleges — and the American Dream
