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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
2016
The Washington Post, August 24, 2016: How Free Preschool May Help Poor Kids When They Become Parents
August 24, 2016

The Washington Post, August 24, 2016: How Free Preschool May Help Poor Kids When They Become Parents

In the News
Families
Health
Poverty Measurement
Transportation
2016
Yahoo Finance, August 23, 2016: New Book Documents Link between Poverty and High Healthcare Costs
August 23, 2016

Yahoo Finance, August 23, 2016: New Book Documents Link between Poverty and High Healthcare Costs

In the News
Higher Education
Politics
Public Benefits
Texas
2016
The Dallas Morning News, August 23, 2016: (Editorial) Texas Lawmakers Shouldn’t Remove College Grants that Help Poor and Middle-Class Students
August 23, 2016

The Dallas Morning News, August 23, 2016: (Editorial) Texas Lawmakers Shouldn’t Remove College Grants that Help Poor and Middle-Class Students

In the News
Education
Families
Health
Missouri
2016
U.S. News and World Report, August 23, 2016: Schools Improve Attendance By Installing Laundry Facilities
August 23, 2016

U.S. News and World Report, August 23, 2016: Schools Improve Attendance By Installing Laundry Facilities

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
California
2016
Fox News, August 23, 2016: California Supreme Court Decisions Keeps Teacher Tenure Protections
August 23, 2016

Fox News, August 23, 2016: California Supreme Court Decisions Keeps Teacher Tenure Protections

In the News
Digital Divide
Housing
K-12
2016
U.S. News & World Report, August 23, 2016: The Most Economically Segregated School Districts
August 23, 2016

U.S. News & World Report, August 23, 2016: The Most Economically Segregated School Districts

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Housing
K-12
2016
Christian Science Monitor, August 23, 2016: US’s Most Economically Segregated Schools Aren’t Where You Might Expect
August 23, 2016

Christian Science Monitor, August 23, 2016: US’s Most Economically Segregated Schools Aren’t Where You Might Expect

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
The Washington Post, August 23, 2016: Our Misguided Effort to Close the Achievement Gap is Creating a New Inequality: The ‘Play’ Gap
August 23, 2016

The Washington Post, August 23, 2016: Our Misguided Effort to Close the Achievement Gap is Creating a New Inequality: The ‘Play’ Gap

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