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In the News
K-12
2016
The Huffington Post, March 21, 2016: (Blog) A Nation at Risk: How Gifted, Low-Income Kids Are Left Behind
March 21, 2016

The Huffington Post, March 21, 2016: (Blog) A Nation at Risk: How Gifted, Low-Income Kids Are Left Behind

In the News
K-12
New York
2016
The Seventy Four, March 20, 2016: (Op-Ed) Why New York’s ‘Failing Schools’ Fail — and How We Can Turn the Tide
March 20, 2016

The Seventy Four, March 20, 2016: (Op-Ed) Why New York’s ‘Failing Schools’ Fail — and How We Can Turn the Tide

In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Virginia
2016
The Washington Post, March 20, 2016: Separate but equal? Wealthy county’s plan would concentrate low-income, Hispanic students
March 20, 2016

The Washington Post, March 20, 2016: Separate but equal? Wealthy county’s plan would concentrate low-income, Hispanic students

In the News
Higher Education
K-12
2016
PBS NewsHour, March 18, 2016: What can motivate low-income high school kids to apply to college?
March 18, 2016

PBS NewsHour, March 18, 2016: What can motivate low-income high school kids to apply to college?

In the News
Transportation
District of Columbia
2016
The Huffington Post, March 16, 2016: (Blog) When a Major Metro System Shuts Down, Low-Income Workers Pay the Price
March 16, 2016

The Huffington Post, March 16, 2016: (Blog) When a Major Metro System Shuts Down, Low-Income Workers Pay the Price

In the News
Transportation
District of Columbia
2016
Huffington Post, March 16, 2016: When a Major Metro System Shuts Down, Low-Income Workers Pay the Price
March 16, 2016

Huffington Post, March 16, 2016: When a Major Metro System Shuts Down, Low-Income Workers Pay the Price

In the News
Higher Education
2016
The Washington Post, March 16, 2016: These colleges expect poor families to pay more than half their earnings to cover costs
March 16, 2016

The Washington Post, March 16, 2016: These colleges expect poor families to pay more than half their earnings to cover costs

In the News
K-12
Women
New York
2016
The Huffington Post, March 15, 2016: Periods Cost A Lot, So NYC Schools Are Giving Low-Income Girls Free Tampons
March 15, 2016

The Huffington Post, March 15, 2016: Periods Cost A Lot, So NYC Schools Are Giving Low-Income Girls Free Tampons

In the News
K-12
Mississippi
2016
Youth Today, March 14, 2016: In Rural America, High Poverty, High Need for After-school Programs
March 14, 2016

Youth Today, March 14, 2016: In Rural America, High Poverty, High Need for After-school Programs

In the News
Health
K-12
New York
2016
AM New York, March 14, 2016: New York City to become first to provide free tampons and sanitary products to students
March 14, 2016

AM New York, March 14, 2016: New York City to become first to provide free tampons and sanitary products to students

In the News
Aging
2016
The Motley Fool, March 13, 2016: Donald Trump's 2 Potentially Dangerous Approaches to Fixing Social Security
March 13, 2016

The Motley Fool, March 13, 2016: Donald Trump's 2 Potentially Dangerous Approaches to Fixing Social Security

In the News
Higher Education
Poverty Measurement
Michigan
2016
Pioneer Press, March 12, 2015: On the Money: Career earnings of low-income graduates lag, study says
March 12, 2016

Pioneer Press, March 12, 2015: On the Money: Career earnings of low-income graduates lag, study says