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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

In the News
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

In the News
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

In the News
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

In the News
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