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In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
Pathways to Employment
2016
Community Foundation Launches $1.5 Million Grant Fund to Address Opportunity Disparity
April 2, 2016

Community Foundation Launches $1.5 Million Grant Fund to Address Opportunity Disparity

In the News
K-12
Pennsylvania
2016
Philadelphia Gets $15M Grant for Universal Pre-K Plan
April 1, 2016

Philadelphia Gets $15M Grant for Universal Pre-K Plan

In the News
K-12
Virginia
2016
The Washington Post, March 29, 2016: Board set to vote on plan to create high-poverty schools
March 29, 2016

The Washington Post, March 29, 2016: Board set to vote on plan to create high-poverty schools

In the News
Transportation
2016
Washington Post, March 29, 2016: A crusade to defeat the legacy of highways rammed through poor neighborhoods
March 29, 2016

Washington Post, March 29, 2016: A crusade to defeat the legacy of highways rammed through poor neighborhoods

In the News
Aging
Poverty Measurement
California
2016
The Sacramento Bee, March 26, 2016: Poverty rate jumps among California seniors
March 26, 2016

The Sacramento Bee, March 26, 2016: Poverty rate jumps among California seniors

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Higher Education
2016
Parent Herald, March 26, 2016: Schools are Helping out Low-Income Students to Have a Better Chance of Graduating
March 26, 2016

Parent Herald, March 26, 2016: Schools are Helping out Low-Income Students to Have a Better Chance of Graduating

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Higher Education
2016
The Boston Globe, March 24, 2016: (Op-Ed) Let’s make it easier for low-income students to apply for financial aid
March 24, 2016

The Boston Globe, March 24, 2016: (Op-Ed) Let’s make it easier for low-income students to apply for financial aid

In the News
Job Quality
Women
2016
MarketWatch, March 24, 2016: Here’s one way for women to stay out of poverty
March 24, 2016

MarketWatch, March 24, 2016: Here’s one way for women to stay out of poverty

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Higher Education
2016
The Christian Science Monitor, March 24, 2016: Are colleges doing enough to support low-income students?
March 24, 2016

The Christian Science Monitor, March 24, 2016: Are colleges doing enough to support low-income students?

In the News
K-12
New York
2016
Syracuse.com, March 23, 2016: Without an education, poverty in Syracuse can feel like a sentence
March 23, 2016

Syracuse.com, March 23, 2016: Without an education, poverty in Syracuse can feel like a sentence

In the News
K-12
New Mexico
2016
The Huffington Post, March 22, 2016: Some Cities Are Making Great Strides In Educating Low-Income Students
March 22, 2016

The Huffington Post, March 22, 2016: Some Cities Are Making Great Strides In Educating Low-Income Students

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Pathways to Employment
New York
2016
Syracuse.com, March 22, 2016: Poverty's puzzle: Why are there so many unemployed people and so many job openings?
March 22, 2016

Syracuse.com, March 22, 2016: Poverty's puzzle: Why are there so many unemployed people and so many job openings?