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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

CBS New York, September 7, 2016: More Than 1 Million NYC Public School Students Head Back to School Thursday

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