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Higher Education
2016
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, May 26, 2016: Low-income Students’ Needs Exceed Basic Financial Aid
May 26, 2016

Diverse Issues in Higher Education, May 26, 2016: Low-income Students’ Needs Exceed Basic Financial Aid

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K-12
2016
The Huffington Post, May 25, 2016: The Education System Is Rigged Against Low-Income Students, Even In Kindergarten
May 25, 2016

The Huffington Post, May 25, 2016: The Education System Is Rigged Against Low-Income Students, Even In Kindergarten

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K-12
Colorado
2016
The Atlantic, May 25, 2016: The Colorado Paradox
May 25, 2016

The Atlantic, May 25, 2016: The Colorado Paradox

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K-12
Florida
2016
Tallahassee Democrat, May 24, 2016: (Op-Ed) Stop insulting low-income and working class parents
May 24, 2016

Tallahassee Democrat, May 24, 2016: (Op-Ed) Stop insulting low-income and working class parents

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K-12
2016
The Atlantic, May 24, 2016: Whom Do College-Affordability Efforts Help the Most?
May 24, 2016

The Atlantic, May 24, 2016: Whom Do College-Affordability Efforts Help the Most?

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K-12
2016
San Angelo Standard-Times, May 22, 2016: Low income and the knowledge gap
May 22, 2016

San Angelo Standard-Times, May 22, 2016: Low income and the knowledge gap

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K-12
Ohio
2016
Cincinnati.com, May 21, 2016: 'This is a crisis': Suburban poverty growing, school lunch data shows
May 21, 2016

Cincinnati.com, May 21, 2016: 'This is a crisis': Suburban poverty growing, school lunch data shows

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K-12
2016
Education Week, May 17, 2016: (Blog) Share of High-Poverty, Racially Isolated Schools Rising, GAO Report Says
May 17, 2016

Education Week, May 17, 2016: (Blog) Share of High-Poverty, Racially Isolated Schools Rising, GAO Report Says

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Higher Education
K-12
2016
San-Jose Mercury News, May 17, 2016: Low-income high schoolers to get grants for college courses
May 17, 2016

San-Jose Mercury News, May 17, 2016: Low-income high schoolers to get grants for college courses

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K-12
New York
2016
The New York Times, May 17, 2016: Why There’s an Uproar Over Trying to Increase Funding for Poor Schools
May 17, 2016

The New York Times, May 17, 2016: Why There’s an Uproar Over Trying to Increase Funding for Poor Schools

In the News
Higher Education
K-12
2016
ABC News, May 16, 2016: Low-Income High Schoolers to Get Grants for College Courses
May 16, 2016

ABC News, May 16, 2016: Low-Income High Schoolers to Get Grants for College Courses

In the News
Higher Education
2016
MLive, May 16, 2016: For low-income students, gap years often elusive
May 16, 2016

MLive, May 16, 2016: For low-income students, gap years often elusive