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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2017
Mic, February 7, 2017: What just-confirmed Betsy DeVos means for U.S. education and millions of children
February 7, 2017
Mic, February 7, 2017: What just-confirmed Betsy DeVos means for U.S. education and millions of children

In the News
Families
Immigration
K-12
Public Benefits
2017
Science Magazine, February 7, 2017: Grad students, postdocs with U.S. visas face uncertainty
February 7, 2017
Science Magazine, February 7, 2017: Grad students, postdocs with U.S. visas face uncertainty

In the News
Education
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2017
Fortune, February 7, 2017: This U.S. City is Offering Free Community College to its Residents
February 7, 2017
Fortune, February 7, 2017: This U.S. City is Offering Free Community College to its Residents

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2017
Wall Street Journal, February 7, 2017: Giving to Colleges Rises to a Record, but at a Slower Pace
February 7, 2017
Wall Street Journal, February 7, 2017: Giving to Colleges Rises to a Record, but at a Slower Pace

In the News
Asset Building
Place-Based
Politics
Public Benefits
Tax and Budget
2017
U.S. News & World Report, February 7, 2017: Trump advisers' tax credit plan for infrastructure has risks
February 7, 2017
U.S. News & World Report, February 7, 2017: Trump advisers' tax credit plan for infrastructure has risks

In the News
Families
Health
Immigration
Politics
Public Benefits
2017
The Huffington Post, February 6, 2017: (Opinion) How Providing Health Care to Immigrants and Refugees Has Changed Since Trump Became President
February 6, 2017
The Huffington Post, February 6, 2017: (Opinion) How Providing Health Care to Immigrants and Refugees Has Changed Since Trump Became President

In the News
Asset Building
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
Racial Equity
2017
The Root, February 6, 2017: Attending College Doesn’t Close Wage Gap and Other Myths Exposed in New Report
February 6, 2017
The Root, February 6, 2017: Attending College Doesn’t Close Wage Gap and Other Myths Exposed in New Report

In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Pathways to Employment
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
Pennsylvania
2017
The Daily Pennsylvanian, February 5, 2017: Career Services to provide business attire for low-income students
February 5, 2017
The Daily Pennsylvanian, February 5, 2017: Career Services to provide business attire for low-income students

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2017
The New York Times, February 3, 2017: California Today: Can Trump Cut Off U.C. Berkeley?
February 3, 2017
The New York Times, February 3, 2017: California Today: Can Trump Cut Off U.C. Berkeley?

In the News
Families
Immigration
Politics
Public Benefits
Racial Equity
2017
The Atlantic, February 2, 2017: First, They Excluded the Irish
February 2, 2017
The Atlantic, February 2, 2017: First, They Excluded the Irish

In the News
Immigration
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2017
The Huffington Post, February 2, 2017: Trump Considering Crackdown On Welfare For Legal Immigrants
February 2, 2017
The Huffington Post, February 2, 2017: Trump Considering Crackdown On Welfare For Legal Immigrants

In the News
Immigration
Poverty Measurement
2017
Humanosphere, February 2, 2017: Trump’s deportation plan could plunge millions into poverty across the Americas
February 2, 2017
Humanosphere, February 2, 2017: Trump’s deportation plan could plunge millions into poverty across the Americas

