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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
10 Donors Join Forces to Make $1 Billion in Grants to Help Youth Charities Grow
March 3, 2016
10 Donors Join Forces to Make $1 Billion in Grants to Help Youth Charities Grow
In the News
Higher Education
2016
EdSurge, March 3, 2016: 11 Universities Band Together to Improve Low-Income Graduation Rates
March 3, 2016
EdSurge, March 3, 2016: 11 Universities Band Together to Improve Low-Income Graduation Rates
In the News
K-12
Colorado
2016
Chalkbeat Colorado, March 2, 2016: Low-income students getting short shrift in the arts, new report finds
March 2, 2016
Chalkbeat Colorado, March 2, 2016: Low-income students getting short shrift in the arts, new report finds
In the News
Higher Education
2016
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Releases 'True Merit' Report on College Access for Low-Income Students
March 1, 2016
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Releases 'True Merit' Report on College Access for Low-Income Students
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
Second $5M Kellogg Grant Awarded to Early Learning Efforts in Grand Rapids
March 1, 2016
Second $5M Kellogg Grant Awarded to Early Learning Efforts in Grand Rapids
In the News
K-12
District of Columbia
2016
Washington City Paper, March 1, 2016: Analysis: Third-Grade Reading Proficiency Stagnant Citywide, Declining for Low-Income Kids
March 1, 2016
Washington City Paper, March 1, 2016: Analysis: Third-Grade Reading Proficiency Stagnant Citywide, Declining for Low-Income Kids
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Virginia
2016
American University Radio, March 1, 2016: Rising Poverty Rates, Tight Budgets Put The Pinch On Virginia Schools
March 1, 2016
American University Radio, March 1, 2016: Rising Poverty Rates, Tight Budgets Put The Pinch On Virginia Schools
In the News
Higher Education
Pathways to Employment
Michigan
2016
MLive, March 1, 2016: GRCC receives $449K job training grant to help low-income residents earn living wage
March 1, 2016
MLive, March 1, 2016: GRCC receives $449K job training grant to help low-income residents earn living wage
In the News
K-12
Public Benefits
Racial Equity
2016
The Atlantic, February 29, 2016: The Concentration of Poverty in American Schools
February 29, 2016
The Atlantic, February 29, 2016: The Concentration of Poverty in American Schools
In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Immigration
K-12
2016
The Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2016: An American Cure for Poverty: Remittances
February 28, 2016
The Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2016: An American Cure for Poverty: Remittances
In the News
Pathways to Employment
Politics
Public Benefits
2016
The Washington Post, February 27, 2016: Bernie Sanders is right: Bill Clinton’s welfare law doubled extreme poverty
February 27, 2016
The Washington Post, February 27, 2016: Bernie Sanders is right: Bill Clinton’s welfare law doubled extreme poverty
In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Hill, February 26, 2016: How an obscure college aid fix could help millions of low-income students
February 26, 2016
The Hill, February 26, 2016: How an obscure college aid fix could help millions of low-income students