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In the News
Environment
Families
Hunger
Nutrition
Place-Based
California
2016
Vice, October 18, 2016: How One LA Neighborhood is Tackling Food Deserts
October 18, 2016
Vice, October 18, 2016: How One LA Neighborhood is Tackling Food Deserts
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Health
Public Benefits
2016
U.S. News & World Report, October 18, 2016: More Low-Income Kids need Dental Sealants: CDC
October 18, 2016
U.S. News & World Report, October 18, 2016: More Low-Income Kids need Dental Sealants: CDC
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
K-12
Poverty Measurement
2016
The New York Times, October 17, 2016: High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High of 83.2 Percent
October 17, 2016
The New York Times, October 17, 2016: High School Graduation Rate Hits Record High of 83.2 Percent
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
U.S. News & World Report, October 14, 2016: (Opinion) What Pre-K Evangelists Get Wrong
October 14, 2016
U.S. News & World Report, October 14, 2016: (Opinion) What Pre-K Evangelists Get Wrong
In the News
Families
Hunger
Immigration
Nutrition
Utah
2016
The Salt Lake Tribune, October 14, 2016: (Opinion) Whatever Happened to …Fishing Utah Lake for Carp to Feed Low-Income Utahns?
October 14, 2016
The Salt Lake Tribune, October 14, 2016: (Opinion) Whatever Happened to …Fishing Utah Lake for Carp to Feed Low-Income Utahns?
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Housing
2016
Youth Today, October 12, 2016: Here’s a Collaborative Way to End Homelessness Among LGBT Youth
October 12, 2016
Youth Today, October 12, 2016: Here’s a Collaborative Way to End Homelessness Among LGBT Youth
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
2016
The Huffington Post, October 12, 2016: Is a 9-To-5 School Day the Solution For Working Parents?
October 12, 2016
The Huffington Post, October 12, 2016: Is a 9-To-5 School Day the Solution For Working Parents?
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
2016
Think Progress, October 12, 2016: Our Outdated School Schedules Are Hurting Working Parents
October 12, 2016
Think Progress, October 12, 2016: Our Outdated School Schedules Are Hurting Working Parents
In the News
Higher Education
2016
Buzzfeed News, October 10, 2016: Native American Colleges Have Abandoned The Student Loan System
October 10, 2016
Buzzfeed News, October 10, 2016: Native American Colleges Have Abandoned The Student Loan System
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Racial Equity
Wisconsin
2016
Take Part, September 26, 2016: Closing the Diversity Gap in Young Adult Literature
September 26, 2016
Take Part, September 26, 2016: Closing the Diversity Gap in Young Adult Literature
In the News
Families
Immigration
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2016
The Washington Post, September 25, 2016: (Opinion) The Wrong Immigration Debate
September 25, 2016
The Washington Post, September 25, 2016: (Opinion) The Wrong Immigration Debate
In the News
Education
Families
Jobs
Florida
2016
Orlando Sentinel, September 23, 2016: (Opinion) Good news About Poverty” Keep the Champagne Corked Orlando
September 23, 2016
Orlando Sentinel, September 23, 2016: (Opinion) Good news About Poverty” Keep the Champagne Corked Orlando
