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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Public Benefits
2016
Education Dive, October 31, 2016: Chicago’s Group Fights for Elementary School Merger to Decrease Segregation
October 31, 2016

Education Dive, October 31, 2016: Chicago’s Group Fights for Elementary School Merger to Decrease Segregation

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Job Quality
Transportation
2016
The New York Times, October 31, 2016: Making Sense of the Two Candidates’ Plans on Student Debt
October 31, 2016

The New York Times, October 31, 2016: Making Sense of the Two Candidates’ Plans on Student Debt

In the News
Immigration
Place-Based
Poverty Measurement
2016
The Week, October 30, 2016: America Has Already Built an Invisible Wall to Keep Out Migrants
October 30, 2016

The Week, October 30, 2016: America Has Already Built an Invisible Wall to Keep Out Migrants

In the News
Hunger
Nutrition
Place-Based
Transportation
2016
Fox Business, October 26, 2016: How One Chef Is Changing the Way Food Stamps Are Being Used
October 26, 2016

Fox Business, October 26, 2016: How One Chef Is Changing the Way Food Stamps Are Being Used

In the News
Asset Building
Housing
Job Quality
Pathways to Employment
Place-Based
2016
U.S. News & World Report, October 25, 2016: Is Location Everything? Where People Live Plays a Major Role in Americans’ Economic Well-Being
October 25, 2016

U.S. News & World Report, October 25, 2016: Is Location Everything? Where People Live Plays a Major Role in Americans’ Economic Well-Being

In the News
K-12
Politics
Public Benefits
Racial Equity
2016
The Baltimore Sun, October 21, 2016: (Opinion) School Choice Too Often Leads to Segregation
October 21, 2016

The Baltimore Sun, October 21, 2016: (Opinion) School Choice Too Often Leads to Segregation

In the News
Aging
Housing
Place-Based
Public Benefits
2016
The Columbian, October 20, 2016: Housing a Struggle for Low-Income Seniors
October 20, 2016

The Columbian, October 20, 2016: Housing a Struggle for Low-Income Seniors

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?