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In the News
K-12
2016
CNN Money, March 11, 2016: 'Economic despair' spurs low-income boys to drop out of high school
March 11, 2016
CNN Money, March 11, 2016: 'Economic despair' spurs low-income boys to drop out of high school
In the News
Education
Poverty Measurement
2016
Brookings Institution, March 10, 2016: Income Inequality, Social Mobility, and the Decision to Drop Out Of High School
March 10, 2016
Brookings Institution, March 10, 2016: Income Inequality, Social Mobility, and the Decision to Drop Out Of High School
In the News
K-12
2016
The Huffington Post, March 8, 2016: New Bill Seeks To Get Low-Income Students The Health Care They Deserve
March 8, 2016
The Huffington Post, March 8, 2016: New Bill Seeks To Get Low-Income Students The Health Care They Deserve
In the News
K-12
Racial Equity
Mississippi
2016
The Hechinger Report, March 7, 2016: (Op-Ed) How Mississippi’s administration of a federal child care program hurts black, low-income families
March 7, 2016
The Hechinger Report, March 7, 2016: (Op-Ed) How Mississippi’s administration of a federal child care program hurts black, low-income families
In the News
Pathways to Employment
California
2016
NBC News, March 2, 2016: Latino Profiles: Chef Teaches Cooking, Life Skills to Low-Income Adults
March 4, 2016
NBC News, March 2, 2016: Latino Profiles: Chef Teaches Cooking, Life Skills to Low-Income Adults
In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2016
10 Donors Join Forces to Make $1 Billion in Grants to Help Youth Charities Grow
March 3, 2016
10 Donors Join Forces to Make $1 Billion in Grants to Help Youth Charities Grow
In the News
Higher Education
2016
EdSurge, March 3, 2016: 11 Universities Band Together to Improve Low-Income Graduation Rates
March 3, 2016
EdSurge, March 3, 2016: 11 Universities Band Together to Improve Low-Income Graduation Rates
In the News
K-12
Colorado
2016
Chalkbeat Colorado, March 2, 2016: Low-income students getting short shrift in the arts, new report finds
March 2, 2016
Chalkbeat Colorado, March 2, 2016: Low-income students getting short shrift in the arts, new report finds
In the News
Higher Education
2016
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Releases 'True Merit' Report on College Access for Low-Income Students
March 1, 2016
Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Releases 'True Merit' Report on College Access for Low-Income Students
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
