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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Missouri
2016
MissouriNet, September 8, 2016: Minority and Low-Income Students Continue to Fall Behind on Achievement Tests
September 8, 2016
MissouriNet, September 8, 2016: Minority and Low-Income Students Continue to Fall Behind on Achievement Tests

In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Place-Based
Texas
2016
The Dallas Morning News, September 8, 2016: How Can a City as Rich as Dallas Be So Poor?
September 8, 2016
The Dallas Morning News, September 8, 2016: How Can a City as Rich as Dallas Be So Poor?

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
2016
Youth Today, September 7, 2016: Afterschool Alliance Report: Add After-School Programs to High-Poverty Areas to Close Achievement Gap
September 7, 2016
Youth Today, September 7, 2016: Afterschool Alliance Report: Add After-School Programs to High-Poverty Areas to Close Achievement Gap

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
Politics
2016
U.S. News and World News, September 7, 2016: Forcing a Funding Fight
September 7, 2016
U.S. News and World News, September 7, 2016: Forcing a Funding Fight

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
2016
EdSource, September 7, 2016: Kindergarten Readiness Gap Between Low-Income and Higher-Income Students Shrinking
September 7, 2016
EdSource, September 7, 2016: Kindergarten Readiness Gap Between Low-Income and Higher-Income Students Shrinking
In the News
Aging
Families
Health
2016
U.S. News and World Report, September 7, 2016: Handymen, Home Care Helps Seniors Try to Age in Place
September 7, 2016
U.S. News and World Report, September 7, 2016: Handymen, Home Care Helps Seniors Try to Age in Place

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Digital Divide
K-12
2016
Science Codex, September 7, 2016: Summer Learning Programs Can Benefit Low-Income Students, Study Finds
September 7, 2016
Science Codex, September 7, 2016: Summer Learning Programs Can Benefit Low-Income Students, Study Finds

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
K-12
Public Benefits
Women
2016
The Washington Post, September 7, 2016: Clinton Renews Pledge to Fund Child Care on College Campuses, as More Centers Close
September 7, 2016
The Washington Post, September 7, 2016: Clinton Renews Pledge to Fund Child Care on College Campuses, as More Centers Close
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Politics
Public Benefits
2016
Think Progress, September 7, 2016: Donald Trump’s Solution For the Child Care Crisis Is Already Failing
September 7, 2016
Think Progress, September 7, 2016: Donald Trump’s Solution For the Child Care Crisis Is Already Failing

In the News
Education
Health
Jobs
2016
Bloomberg, September 7, 2016: Affordable Care Act Helps Reduce U.S. Uninsured Rate: Chart
September 7, 2016
Bloomberg, September 7, 2016: Affordable Care Act Helps Reduce U.S. Uninsured Rate: Chart

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Place-Based
Public Benefits
New York
2016
The Atlantic, September 7, 2016: Bill de Blasio’s Pre-K Crusade
September 7, 2016
The Atlantic, September 7, 2016: Bill de Blasio’s Pre-K Crusade

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
New York
2016
CBS New York, September 7, 2016: More Than 1 Million NYC Public School Students Head Back to School Thursday
September 7, 2016
