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In the News
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
In the News
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
In the News
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
In the News
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
In the News
Higher Education
2016
Parent Herald, March 26, 2016: Schools are Helping out Low-Income Students to Have a Better Chance of Graduating
March 26, 2016
Parent Herald, March 26, 2016: Schools are Helping out Low-Income Students to Have a Better Chance of Graduating
In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Boston Globe, March 24, 2016: (Op-Ed) Let’s make it easier for low-income students to apply for financial aid
March 24, 2016
The Boston Globe, March 24, 2016: (Op-Ed) Let’s make it easier for low-income students to apply for financial aid
In the News
Job Quality
Women
2016
MarketWatch, March 24, 2016: Here’s one way for women to stay out of poverty
March 24, 2016
MarketWatch, March 24, 2016: Here’s one way for women to stay out of poverty
In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Christian Science Monitor, March 24, 2016: Are colleges doing enough to support low-income students?
March 24, 2016
The Christian Science Monitor, March 24, 2016: Are colleges doing enough to support low-income students?
