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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
California
2016
The Hechinger Report, August 8, 2016: Pop-ups bring preschool to low-income communities
August 8, 2016
The Hechinger Report, August 8, 2016: Pop-ups bring preschool to low-income communities
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Higher Education
2016
The Washington Post, August 4, 2016: Wealthy universities are doing a poor job helping low-income students, report says
August 4, 2016
The Washington Post, August 4, 2016: Wealthy universities are doing a poor job helping low-income students, report says
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Pathways to Employment
2016
Bloomberg, August 3, 2016: An Agenda to Help the Poor Up the Economic Ladder
August 3, 2016
Bloomberg, August 3, 2016: An Agenda to Help the Poor Up the Economic Ladder
In the News
K-12
Texas
2016
Houston Chronicle, August 2, 2016: School closures hit black, poor students the hardest
August 2, 2016
Houston Chronicle, August 2, 2016: School closures hit black, poor students the hardest
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
New York
2016
Democrat & Chronicle, July 31, 2016: Summer school program fights rural poverty
August 1, 2016
Democrat & Chronicle, July 31, 2016: Summer school program fights rural poverty
In the News
Higher Education
K-12
2016
Baltimore Sun, July 25, 2016: 50 years after the Coleman Report
July 25, 2016
Baltimore Sun, July 25, 2016: 50 years after the Coleman Report
In the News
Higher Education
2016
Huffington Post, July 25, 2016: Democrats Want To Open More Doors To College, But Can They Help Students Graduate?
July 25, 2016
Huffington Post, July 25, 2016: Democrats Want To Open More Doors To College, But Can They Help Students Graduate?
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K-12
Nebraska
2016
The Guardian, July 25, 2016: Nevada divided over landmark school voucher program as it heads to top court
July 25, 2016
The Guardian, July 25, 2016: Nevada divided over landmark school voucher program as it heads to top court
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2016
The Washington Post, July 24, 2016: Are summer ‘camps’ the next frontier in helping disadvantaged students catch up?
July 24, 2016
The Washington Post, July 24, 2016: Are summer ‘camps’ the next frontier in helping disadvantaged students catch up?
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
The Charlotte Observer, July 22, 2016: Summer camp can help low-income kids get a leg up on life
July 22, 2016
The Charlotte Observer, July 22, 2016: Summer camp can help low-income kids get a leg up on life
In the News
Aging
LGBT
2016
The Huffington Post, July 21, 2016: (Blog) LGBT Older Adults Face Unique Legal Hurdles
July 21, 2016
The Huffington Post, July 21, 2016: (Blog) LGBT Older Adults Face Unique Legal Hurdles
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
California
2016
Bay Area groups get $725,000 from the Hearst Foundations
July 13, 2016
Bay Area groups get $725,000 from the Hearst Foundations