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In the News
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
2016
The Atlantic, September 13, 2016: Why So Few American Economists Are Studying Inequality
September 13, 2016
The Atlantic, September 13, 2016: Why So Few American Economists Are Studying Inequality
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Housing
Place-Based
2016
Quartz, September 13, 2016: Where You Live in the US Can Impact How Long You Live
September 13, 2016
Quartz, September 13, 2016: Where You Live in the US Can Impact How Long You Live
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
2016
Recorder Online, September 13, 2016: (Opinion) Ruby Payne – Understanding Poverty
September 13, 2016
Recorder Online, September 13, 2016: (Opinion) Ruby Payne – Understanding Poverty
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Hunger
K-12
Nutrition
New York
2016
Chalkbeat, September 12, 2016: New York State Officials Rethinking Which Students Should Count as ‘Poor’
September 12, 2016
Chalkbeat, September 12, 2016: New York State Officials Rethinking Which Students Should Count as ‘Poor’
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
2016
The Washington Post, September 12, 2016: (Opinion) How the Testing Opt-Out Movement Hurts Low-Income Students
September 12, 2016
The Washington Post, September 12, 2016: (Opinion) How the Testing Opt-Out Movement Hurts Low-Income Students
In the News
Asset Building
K-12
Pathways to Employment
Public Benefits
2016
Youth Today, September 12, 2016: Service Programs Try to Launch Opportunity Youth into Careers, College
September 12, 2016
Youth Today, September 12, 2016: Service Programs Try to Launch Opportunity Youth into Careers, College
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
Immigration
Illinois
2016
The Chicago Reporter, September 12, 2016: Financial Aid Barriers Limit College Access for Undocumented Youth
September 12, 2016
The Chicago Reporter, September 12, 2016: Financial Aid Barriers Limit College Access for Undocumented Youth
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?
