News
Latest Coverage
Find the latest stories, research, and insights on policies, programs, and ideas shaping the national conversation on poverty and economic mobility.
Subscribe to our newsletter for daily insights
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity leads research and consulting initiatives that identify and address barriers to economic well-being.
Type
State
Issue
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
In the News
K-12
Pathways to Employment
2016
The Christian Science Monitor, April 7, 2016: A young entrepreneur shows low-income teens how to launch a business
April 7, 2016
The Christian Science Monitor, April 7, 2016: A young entrepreneur shows low-income teens how to launch a business
In the News
Education
Racial Equity
Women
2016
NoVo Foundation Makes Respectable $90M Investment in Girls and Women of Color
April 6, 2016
NoVo Foundation Makes Respectable $90M Investment in Girls and Women of Color
In the News
Health
Job Quality
2016
International Business Times, April 6, 2016: Expanding Medicaid Eligibility Would Help Low-Income Workers Find Better Jobs: Study
April 6, 2016
International Business Times, April 6, 2016: Expanding Medicaid Eligibility Would Help Low-Income Workers Find Better Jobs: Study
In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 6, 2016: When States Tie Money to Colleges’ Performance, Low-Income Students May Suffer
April 6, 2016
The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 6, 2016: When States Tie Money to Colleges’ Performance, Low-Income Students May Suffer
In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Seventy-Four, April 6, 2016: Remedial Courses Come With Steep Price Tag — And Low-Income Students Aren’t The Only Ones Footing the Bill
April 6, 2016
The Seventy-Four, April 6, 2016: Remedial Courses Come With Steep Price Tag — And Low-Income Students Aren’t The Only Ones Footing the Bill
In the News
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
In the News
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
In the News
Higher Education
2016
Inside Higher Ed, April 4, 2016: Gaming the Formula
April 4, 2016
Inside Higher Ed, April 4, 2016: Gaming the Formula
In the News
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
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
