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In the News
Cities
Poverty Measurement
Racial Equity
Transportation
California
2017
Map of poorest SF areas — and communities of color — redrawn to net better transit
April 26, 2017
Map of poorest SF areas — and communities of color — redrawn to net better transit
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
New York
2017
New York City Just Made a Huge Move for Its Youngest Low-Income Students
April 25, 2017
New York City Just Made a Huge Move for Its Youngest Low-Income Students
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
2017
Selective colleges are less likely to enroll high levels of low-income students
April 25, 2017
Selective colleges are less likely to enroll high levels of low-income students
In the News
Aging
Families
Health
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2017
The rich are living longer in the US and taking more from taxpayers
April 24, 2017
The rich are living longer in the US and taking more from taxpayers
In the News
Environment
Place-Based
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Transportation
Texas
2017
(Opinion) If we want to make Dallas a more equitable city, how do free transit and stronger public schools sound?
April 24, 2017
(Opinion) If we want to make Dallas a more equitable city, how do free transit and stronger public schools sound?
In the News
Immigration
Place-Based
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2017
Trump’s America: Exploring the US anti-immigrant fervor
April 22, 2017
Trump’s America: Exploring the US anti-immigrant fervor
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Rural Areas
Ohio
2017
Ohio Town’s Schools Hope to Be ‘More Than a Line Item’ in the Federal Budget
April 20, 2017
Ohio Town’s Schools Hope to Be ‘More Than a Line Item’ in the Federal Budget
In the News
Aging
Health
Poverty Measurement
Racial Equity
2017
Study finds older, low-income African Americans at elevated risk for binge drinking
April 20, 2017
Study finds older, low-income African Americans at elevated risk for binge drinking
In the News
Digital Divide
Pathways to Employment
2017
How to close the tech-job gap for minorities and low-income earners
April 20, 2017
How to close the tech-job gap for minorities and low-income earners
In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2017
Why Do Ivy League Schools Get Tax Breaks? How The Richest US Colleges Get Richer
April 19, 2017
Why Do Ivy League Schools Get Tax Breaks? How The Richest US Colleges Get Richer
In the News
Cities
Immigration
Poverty Measurement
Illinois
2017
Future hazy for 100,000 Illinoisans brought to U.S. illegally as children
April 18, 2017
Future hazy for 100,000 Illinoisans brought to U.S. illegally as children
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Aging
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2017
Area senior services provider to shutter its personal care program
April 17, 2017
Area senior services provider to shutter its personal care program