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Education
Pathways to Employment
Place-Based
Ohio
2016
Cleveland Foundation Awards $21.3 Million in Grants in First Quarter 2016
April 5, 2016

Cleveland Foundation Awards $21.3 Million in Grants in First Quarter 2016

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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Illinois
2016
McHenry County Foundation Awards $250,000 to Illinois Area Nonprofits
April 4, 2016

McHenry County Foundation Awards $250,000 to Illinois Area Nonprofits

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Higher Education
2016
Inside Higher Ed, April 4, 2016: Gaming the Formula
April 4, 2016

Inside Higher Ed, April 4, 2016: Gaming the Formula

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Higher Education
2016
Education DIVE, April 4, 2016: Higher education risk impacts low-income students most
April 4, 2016

Education DIVE, April 4, 2016: Higher education risk impacts low-income students most

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Food
Health
Pathways to Employment
2016
T. Rowe Price Foundation Pledges $1.3 Million For West Baltimore
April 3, 2016

T. Rowe Price Foundation Pledges $1.3 Million For West Baltimore

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Families
K-12
California
2016
San Jose Mercury News, April 3, 2016: Sundays make a difference for low-income San Jose parents and kids
April 3, 2016

San Jose Mercury News, April 3, 2016: Sundays make a difference for low-income San Jose parents and kids

In the News
Higher Education
K-12
Vermont
2016
VT Digger, April 3, 2016: Low-income high schoolers less likely to use college vouchers
April 3, 2016

VT Digger, April 3, 2016: Low-income high schoolers less likely to use college vouchers

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Pathways to Employment
2016
Community Foundation Launches $1.5 Million Grant Fund to Address Opportunity Disparity
April 2, 2016

Community Foundation Launches $1.5 Million Grant Fund to Address Opportunity Disparity

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K-12
Pennsylvania
2016
Philadelphia Gets $15M Grant for Universal Pre-K Plan
April 1, 2016

Philadelphia Gets $15M Grant for Universal Pre-K Plan

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K-12
Virginia
2016
The Washington Post, March 29, 2016: Board set to vote on plan to create high-poverty schools
March 29, 2016

The Washington Post, March 29, 2016: Board set to vote on plan to create high-poverty schools

In the News
Transportation
2016
Washington Post, March 29, 2016: A crusade to defeat the legacy of highways rammed through poor neighborhoods
March 29, 2016

Washington Post, March 29, 2016: A crusade to defeat the legacy of highways rammed through poor neighborhoods

In the News
Aging
Poverty Measurement
California
2016
The Sacramento Bee, March 26, 2016: Poverty rate jumps among California seniors
March 26, 2016

The Sacramento Bee, March 26, 2016: Poverty rate jumps among California seniors