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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Michigan
2016
The Hechinger Report, August 22, 2016: Without Local School Boards, Parents in Poor Communities Lose Their Vote
August 22, 2016

The Hechinger Report, August 22, 2016: Without Local School Boards, Parents in Poor Communities Lose Their Vote

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Higher Education
2016
Boston Globe, August 22, 2016: Colleges Cutting Ties with the SAT
August 22, 2016

Boston Globe, August 22, 2016: Colleges Cutting Ties with the SAT

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
2016
Quartz, August 19, 2016: The Best Way to Fix Child Poverty in the US Is to Give Poor Kids Free Money
August 19, 2016

Quartz, August 19, 2016: The Best Way to Fix Child Poverty in the US Is to Give Poor Kids Free Money

In the News
K-12
Maryland
2016
Fox 45 News, August 19, 2016: 1 in 5 School-Aged Child Living Below Poverty; Rising Cost of School Supplies is An Issue
August 19, 2016

Fox 45 News, August 19, 2016: 1 in 5 School-Aged Child Living Below Poverty; Rising Cost of School Supplies is An Issue

In the News
Digital Divide
Education
Public Benefits
2016
TechCrunch, August 18, 2016: Low-Income Students Will Soon Be Able to Get Federal Aid To Attend Coding Bootcamps
August 18, 2016

TechCrunch, August 18, 2016: Low-Income Students Will Soon Be Able to Get Federal Aid To Attend Coding Bootcamps

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2016
The Washington Post, August 18, 2016: (Letters to the Editor) Teachers Are Not the Problem, Poverty Is
August 18, 2016

The Washington Post, August 18, 2016: (Letters to the Editor) Teachers Are Not the Problem, Poverty Is

In the News
Health
Housing
Transportation
2016
PBS Newshour, August 18, 2016: Medical Providers Try Uber, Lyft for Patients with Few Transportation Options
August 18, 2016

PBS Newshour, August 18, 2016: Medical Providers Try Uber, Lyft for Patients with Few Transportation Options

In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Atlantic, August 18, 2016: A New Effort to Teach Low-Income Students Marketable Skills
August 18, 2016

The Atlantic, August 18, 2016: A New Effort to Teach Low-Income Students Marketable Skills

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
Harvard Magazine, August 18, 2016: (Opinion) What the Public – and Teachers – Think about School Choice
August 18, 2016

Harvard Magazine, August 18, 2016: (Opinion) What the Public – and Teachers – Think about School Choice

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Digital Divide
Higher Education
2016
Slate, August 17, 2016: How digital programs are helping low-income kids get into college.
August 17, 2016

Slate, August 17, 2016: How digital programs are helping low-income kids get into college.

In the News
Place-Based
Tax and Budget
Transportation
Massachusetts
2016
Boston Globe, August 17, 2016: At Last, Hubway Arrives in Some Underserved Communities
August 17, 2016

Boston Globe, August 17, 2016: At Last, Hubway Arrives in Some Underserved Communities

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
California
2016
The Desert Sun, August 17, 2016: High Poverty Rates and Large Percentages of English Learners Often Place Coachella Valley Students at an Academic Disadvantage
August 17, 2016

The Desert Sun, August 17, 2016: High Poverty Rates and Large Percentages of English Learners Often Place Coachella Valley Students at an Academic Disadvantage