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Child and Youth Well-Being
Hunger
K-12
Arkansas
2016
Arkansas Matters, February 25, 2016: More Students from Low-Income Families Eating School Breakfast
February 25, 2016

Arkansas Matters, February 25, 2016: More Students from Low-Income Families Eating School Breakfast

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Higher Education
2016
The Atlantic, February 25, 2016: How Low-Income Students Are Fitting In at Elite Colleges
February 25, 2016

The Atlantic, February 25, 2016: How Low-Income Students Are Fitting In at Elite Colleges

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Environment
Place-Based
Transportation
New York
2016
Politico New York, February 24, 2016: Oil-train opponents want low-income community involved in permit review
February 24, 2016

Politico New York, February 24, 2016: Oil-train opponents want low-income community involved in permit review

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Job Quality
Public Benefits
New York
2016
NonProfit Quarterly, February 24, 2016: (Op-Ed) Anti-Poverty Work in Rochester Includes City Backing of Worker Co-ops
February 24, 2016

NonProfit Quarterly, February 24, 2016: (Op-Ed) Anti-Poverty Work in Rochester Includes City Backing of Worker Co-ops

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Pathways to Employment
Public Benefits
Colorado
2016
The Pueblo Chieftan, February 24, 2016: At the State Capitol: Program to help low-income workers achieve financial self-sufficiency
February 24, 2016

The Pueblo Chieftan, February 24, 2016: At the State Capitol: Program to help low-income workers achieve financial self-sufficiency

In the News
Aging
Public Benefits
Alaska
2016
Alaska Public Media, February 24, 2016: Public assistance to drop for 5,348 low-income seniors
February 24, 2016

Alaska Public Media, February 24, 2016: Public assistance to drop for 5,348 low-income seniors

In the News
K-12
Pathways to Employment
Minnesota
2016
FOX 9, February 24, 2016: St. Paul program 'Right Track' helps low-income teens get jobs
February 24, 2016

FOX 9, February 24, 2016: St. Paul program 'Right Track' helps low-income teens get jobs

In the News
Digital Divide
Education
2016
The Huffington Post, February 23, 2016: The Potential of Digital Learning Day and the Pitfalls of the Digital Divide
February 23, 2016

The Huffington Post, February 23, 2016: The Potential of Digital Learning Day and the Pitfalls of the Digital Divide

In the News
Higher Education
2016
MarketWatch, February 23, 2016: Poorer students benefit less from a bachelor’s degree than the wealthy
February 23, 2016

MarketWatch, February 23, 2016: Poorer students benefit less from a bachelor’s degree than the wealthy

In the News
Higher Education
Public Benefits
2016
The Washington Post, February 23, 2016: The false hope of free college
February 23, 2016

The Washington Post, February 23, 2016: The false hope of free college

In the News
Aging
Public Benefits
Maryland
2016
The Baltimore Sun, February 22, 2016: City Council president proposes dropping property taxes for low-income seniors
February 22, 2016

The Baltimore Sun, February 22, 2016: City Council president proposes dropping property taxes for low-income seniors

In the News
K-12
California
2016
Center for Teaching Quality, February 22, 2016: The five secrets that help this high-poverty school succeed
February 22, 2016

Center for Teaching Quality, February 22, 2016: The five secrets that help this high-poverty school succeed