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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
KTVB.com, September 12, 2016: New Standards Mean More Time in Low-Income Preschools
September 12, 2016
KTVB.com, September 12, 2016: New Standards Mean More Time in Low-Income Preschools
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
2016
Inside Higher Ed, September 12, 2016: Holding Data Up as a Mirror
September 12, 2016
Inside Higher Ed, September 12, 2016: Holding Data Up as a Mirror
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Public Benefits
2016
Business Insider, September 11, 2016: Why 4-Year-Olds Need Scholarships More than 18-Year-Olds
September 11, 2016
Business Insider, September 11, 2016: Why 4-Year-Olds Need Scholarships More than 18-Year-Olds

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
New York
2016
Chalkbeat, September 9, 2016: New York City’s Universal Pre-K Program Wants to Teach Parents, Too
September 9, 2016
Chalkbeat, September 9, 2016: New York City’s Universal Pre-K Program Wants to Teach Parents, Too

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Public Benefits
Georgia
2016
Atlanta Journal Constitution, September 9, 2016: Is HOPE Scholarship Lifting Middle-School Students While Leaving Poor Kids Behind?
September 9, 2016
Atlanta Journal Constitution, September 9, 2016: Is HOPE Scholarship Lifting Middle-School Students While Leaving Poor Kids Behind?

In the News
Higher Education
Tax and Budget
2016
Bloomberg, September 9, 2016: Colleges Face U.S. Hearing on Tuition Hikes, Tax-Free Endowments
September 9, 2016
Bloomberg, September 9, 2016: Colleges Face U.S. Hearing on Tuition Hikes, Tax-Free Endowments

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
Common Dreams, September 9, 2016: (Opinion) Who Gains Most From School Choice? Not Low-Income Students of Color
September 9, 2016
Common Dreams, September 9, 2016: (Opinion) Who Gains Most From School Choice? Not Low-Income Students of Color
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
