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In the News
Place-Based
Transportation
2016
Fast Co.Exist, July 12, 2016: Should The Government Subsidize Low-Income Commuters To Use Uber And Lyft?
July 12, 2016
Fast Co.Exist, July 12, 2016: Should The Government Subsidize Low-Income Commuters To Use Uber And Lyft?
In the News
Aging
2016
Mother Jones, July 12, 2016: Raw Data: Retirement Income Replacement Rates in the US vs. Other Rich Countries
July 12, 2016
Mother Jones, July 12, 2016: Raw Data: Retirement Income Replacement Rates in the US vs. Other Rich Countries
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Education
Health
Pennsylvania
2016
Philly.com, July 10, 2016: For Chesco's low-income residents, a place to go for everything from medicine to English lessons
July 10, 2016
Philly.com, July 10, 2016: For Chesco's low-income residents, a place to go for everything from medicine to English lessons
In the News
Aging
Women
2016
PBS NewsHour, July 10, 2016: Women more likely than men to face poverty during retirement
July 10, 2016
PBS NewsHour, July 10, 2016: Women more likely than men to face poverty during retirement
In the News
Higher Education
2016
CBS News, July 6, 2016: Clinton unveils debt-free education plan with nod to Sanders
July 6, 2016
CBS News, July 6, 2016: Clinton unveils debt-free education plan with nod to Sanders
In the News
Higher Education
2016
Forbes, July 6, 2016: The Best Schools Are Bargains For High-Performing, Low Income Students
July 6, 2016
Forbes, July 6, 2016: The Best Schools Are Bargains For High-Performing, Low Income Students
In the News
Higher Education
Tax and Budget
Illinois
2016
Chicago Sun Times, July 6, 2016: State grants no reassurance to low-income college students
July 6, 2016
Chicago Sun Times, July 6, 2016: State grants no reassurance to low-income college students
In the News
Higher Education
Connecticut
2016
NPR Connecticut, July 5, 2016: Report: Over Half of Connecticut's Private Colleges Are "Dropout Factories"
July 5, 2016
NPR Connecticut, July 5, 2016: Report: Over Half of Connecticut's Private Colleges Are "Dropout Factories"
In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 5, 2016: The Challenges Facing Low-Income Female Students
July 5, 2016
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 5, 2016: The Challenges Facing Low-Income Female Students
In the News
K-12
Poverty Measurement
Georgia
2016
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 4, 2016: (Blog) If free and reduced lunch data can’t reliably identify poverty, what can?
July 4, 2016
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 4, 2016: (Blog) If free and reduced lunch data can’t reliably identify poverty, what can?
In the News
K-12
2016
Why Is The Walton Family Foundation Putting Another $250 Million Into Charter Schools?
June 30, 2016
Why Is The Walton Family Foundation Putting Another $250 Million Into Charter Schools?
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Education
Pathways to Employment
2016
CLASP, June 29, 2016: Final Regulations for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Released
June 29, 2016
CLASP, June 29, 2016: Final Regulations for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Released
