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In the News
Place-Based
Poverty Measurement
Transportation
2017
US News & World Report, January 17, 2017: Foxx: Private dollars alone can't solve transportation woes
January 17, 2017
US News & World Report, January 17, 2017: Foxx: Private dollars alone can't solve transportation woes
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2017
VOA, January 14, 2017: For Poor Students, Getting into College Is Harder Than It Seems
January 14, 2017
VOA, January 14, 2017: For Poor Students, Getting into College Is Harder Than It Seems
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Public Benefits
Rural Areas
2017
Ed Surge News, January 12, 2017: Rural Education: Addressing A Tension Point in the Great American Divide
January 12, 2017
Ed Surge News, January 12, 2017: Rural Education: Addressing A Tension Point in the Great American Divide
In the News
Aging
Asset Building
Poverty Measurement
2017
Chicago Sun-Times, January 11, 2017: (Opinion) Mayor: 4,368 shootings have neither one cause nor one cure
January 11, 2017
Chicago Sun-Times, January 11, 2017: (Opinion) Mayor: 4,368 shootings have neither one cause nor one cure
In the News
Aging
Asset Building
Poverty Measurement
2017
Deseret News, January 11, 2017: (Opinion) My view: The coming challenges of intergenerational poverty
January 11, 2017
Deseret News, January 11, 2017: (Opinion) My view: The coming challenges of intergenerational poverty
In the News
K-12
Place-Based
Public Benefits
2017
The Atlantic, January 10, 2017: The Gaps in New York's Free-College Plan
January 10, 2017
The Atlantic, January 10, 2017: The Gaps in New York's Free-College Plan
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Politics
Public Benefits
Racial Equity
2017
Civil Rights, January 9, 2017: Betsy DeVos is the Wrong Choice to Lead a Civil Rights Agency or American Public Education
January 9, 2017
Civil Rights, January 9, 2017: Betsy DeVos is the Wrong Choice to Lead a Civil Rights Agency or American Public Education
In the News
K-12
Politics
Public Benefits
2017
NPR, January 9, 2017: 'Schools Can Save Lives': An Exit Interview With The U.S. Education Secretary
January 9, 2017
NPR, January 9, 2017: 'Schools Can Save Lives': An Exit Interview With The U.S. Education Secretary
In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2017
The Huffington Post, January 9, 2017: (Blog) Separate and Unequal, That’s America for Our Kids, says Robert Putnam
January 9, 2017
The Huffington Post, January 9, 2017: (Blog) Separate and Unequal, That’s America for Our Kids, says Robert Putnam
In the News
Education
Health
Politics
Public Benefits
Women
2017
WBUR, January 9, 2017: Mass. Planned Parenthood Estimates Federal Defunding Would Cut $2 Million A Year In Payments
January 9, 2017
WBUR, January 9, 2017: Mass. Planned Parenthood Estimates Federal Defunding Would Cut $2 Million A Year In Payments
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Families
K-12
Racial Equity
New York
2017
Chalkbeat New York, January 5, 2017: Brooklyn parent council dives into debate on how to integrate middle schools
January 5, 2017
Chalkbeat New York, January 5, 2017: Brooklyn parent council dives into debate on how to integrate middle schools
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Pathways to Employment
Public Benefits
2017
Fox News, January 5, 2017: (Opinion) Do the Math: Education Is the Most Effective Jobs Program. Let’s Invest In It
January 5, 2017
Fox News, January 5, 2017: (Opinion) Do the Math: Education Is the Most Effective Jobs Program. Let’s Invest In It
