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In the News
Higher Education
Wisconsin
2016
CLASP, February 12, 2016: Aiding College Students through Effective Access to Emergency Aid and Food-Housing Insecurity Relief
February 12, 2016
CLASP, February 12, 2016: Aiding College Students through Effective Access to Emergency Aid and Food-Housing Insecurity Relief
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Environment
Transportation
Missouri
2016
Midwest Energy News, February 10, 2016: Missouri utility’s efficiency plan to target renters, low-income customers
February 10, 2016
Midwest Energy News, February 10, 2016: Missouri utility’s efficiency plan to target renters, low-income customers
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Digital Divide
K-12
2016
EconoTimes, February 10, 2016: Many low-income students use only their phone to get online. What are they missing?
February 10, 2016
EconoTimes, February 10, 2016: Many low-income students use only their phone to get online. What are they missing?
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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
California
2016
Education Week, February 9, 2016: Why Aren't Low-Income Children in Silicon Valley Attending Preschool?
February 9, 2016
Education Week, February 9, 2016: Why Aren't Low-Income Children in Silicon Valley Attending Preschool?
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Job Quality
2016
The Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2016: Immigrants Push Down Wages for Low-Income Workers—But How Much?
February 9, 2016
The Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2016: Immigrants Push Down Wages for Low-Income Workers—But How Much?
In the News
Environment
Job Quality
2016
Marketplace, February 8, 2016: Can fixing infrastructure solve rural poverty?
February 8, 2016
Marketplace, February 8, 2016: Can fixing infrastructure solve rural poverty?
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Aging
Politics
Public Benefits
2016
The Motley Fool, February 8, 2016: 4 Presidential Candidates Who Want to Raise Social Security Benefits
February 8, 2016
The Motley Fool, February 8, 2016: 4 Presidential Candidates Who Want to Raise Social Security Benefits
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Job Quality
New Hampshire
2016
Think Progress, February 8, 2016: What Working Class New Hampshire Voters Think Of The GOP Candidates’ Poverty Plans
February 8, 2016
Think Progress, February 8, 2016: What Working Class New Hampshire Voters Think Of The GOP Candidates’ Poverty Plans
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Digital Divide
K-12
2016
NPR, February 6, 2016: How Limited Internet Access Can Subtract From Kids' Education
February 6, 2016
NPR, February 6, 2016: How Limited Internet Access Can Subtract From Kids' Education
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Higher Education
2016
Fox News, February 5, 2016: (Op-Ed) Talented low-income students belong at top colleges. Why aren't we helping them get there?
February 5, 2016
Fox News, February 5, 2016: (Op-Ed) Talented low-income students belong at top colleges. Why aren't we helping them get there?
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Higher Education
2016
Inside Higher Ed, February 5, 2016: College Readiness of Low-Income Students Stagnates
February 5, 2016
Inside Higher Ed, February 5, 2016: College Readiness of Low-Income Students Stagnates
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Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
Colorado
2016
The Denver Post, February 3, 2016: Denver preschool system failing low-income neighborhoods, report finds
February 3, 2016
The Denver Post, February 3, 2016: Denver preschool system failing low-income neighborhoods, report finds
