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In the News
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
In the News
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?
In the News
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
In the News
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
In the News
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
In the News
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
In the News
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
In the News
Higher Education
Racial Equity
2016
The New York Times, May 14, 2016: (Op-Ed) How and Why You Diversify Colleges
May 14, 2016
The New York Times, May 14, 2016: (Op-Ed) How and Why You Diversify Colleges
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
2016
Slate Magazine, May 13, 2016: The stress low-income kids experience hurts them biologically. How we punish them doesn’t help
May 13, 2016
Slate Magazine, May 13, 2016: The stress low-income kids experience hurts them biologically. How we punish them doesn’t help
In the News
K-12
Illinois
2016
The Chicago Tribune, May 12, 2016: (Op-Ed) Low-income school districts caught in a statistical crossfire
May 12, 2016
The Chicago Tribune, May 12, 2016: (Op-Ed) Low-income school districts caught in a statistical crossfire
