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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Housing
Place-Based
North Carolina
2016
The New & Observer, September 7, 2016: Report Shows Johnston Schools Divided Along Race, Income
September 7, 2016

The New & Observer, September 7, 2016: Report Shows Johnston Schools Divided Along Race, Income

In the News
Education
Families
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Missouri
2016
Youth Today, September 6, 2016: Could you Survive One Month Living in Poverty? A Simulation for Youth Workers and Educators
September 6, 2016

Youth Today, September 6, 2016: Could you Survive One Month Living in Poverty? A Simulation for Youth Workers and Educators

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Politics
2016
The Washington Post, September 6, 2016: (Opinion) We Need More Charter Schools – But the Debate Can’t End There
September 6, 2016

The Washington Post, September 6, 2016: (Opinion) We Need More Charter Schools – But the Debate Can’t End There

In the News
Digital Divide
K-12
Nebraska
2016
Omaha World-Herald, September 6, 2016: OPS, Cox Plan Wi-Fi School Bus For Students at Kennedy and Wakonda, but Not All Are on Board with the Idea
September 6, 2016

Omaha World-Herald, September 6, 2016: OPS, Cox Plan Wi-Fi School Bus For Students at Kennedy and Wakonda, but Not All Are on Board with the Idea

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Public Benefits
Michigan
2016
Time, September 6, 2016: Inside Detroit’s Radical Experiment to Save Its Public Schools
September 6, 2016

Time, September 6, 2016: Inside Detroit’s Radical Experiment to Save Its Public Schools

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Racial Equity
2016
The Washington Post, September 6, 2016: (Opinion) To Improve Education, Focus on Excellence – Not Failure
September 6, 2016

The Washington Post, September 6, 2016: (Opinion) To Improve Education, Focus on Excellence – Not Failure

In the News
Higher Education
Justice System
Tax and Budget
Ohio
2016
The Columbus Dispatch, September 6, 2016: Pell Grants for College Courses Offer Inmates Second Chance
September 6, 2016

The Columbus Dispatch, September 6, 2016: Pell Grants for College Courses Offer Inmates Second Chance

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
ABC News, September 6, 2016: Amid Growing Debate About Homework, One School Bans It
September 6, 2016

ABC News, September 6, 2016: Amid Growing Debate About Homework, One School Bans It

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Poverty Measurement
2016
The Atlantic, September 6, 2016: The Long-Term Consequences of Missing School
September 6, 2016

The Atlantic, September 6, 2016: The Long-Term Consequences of Missing School

In the News
Health
Higher Education
K-12
Women
2016
Newsweek, September 6, 2016: Free Tampons and Pads are Making Their Way to U.S. Colleges, High Schools, and Middle Schools
September 6, 2016

Newsweek, September 6, 2016: Free Tampons and Pads are Making Their Way to U.S. Colleges, High Schools, and Middle Schools

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
Public Benefits
2016
ABC News, September 6, 2016: Divided America: In Recovery, Many Poor Schools Left Behind
September 6, 2016

ABC News, September 6, 2016: Divided America: In Recovery, Many Poor Schools Left Behind

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Juvenile Justice
K-12
2016
The Christian Science Monitor, September 6, 2016: Back to School: 4 Key Questions
September 6, 2016

The Christian Science Monitor, September 6, 2016: Back to School: 4 Key Questions