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In the News
K-12
Mississippi
2016
Center for American Progress, January 14, 2016: Lessons From State Performance on NAEP
January 14, 2016
Center for American Progress, January 14, 2016: Lessons From State Performance on NAEP
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Higher Education
2016
TIME, January 12, 2016: Should Low-Income Students Get More Preference in College Admissions?
January 12, 2016
TIME, January 12, 2016: Should Low-Income Students Get More Preference in College Admissions?
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Education
2016
The Hechinger Report, January 11, 2016: Report proposes new definition of “merit” to help low-income college applicants
January 11, 2016
The Hechinger Report, January 11, 2016: Report proposes new definition of “merit” to help low-income college applicants
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K-12
2016
The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 11, 2016: Foundation Urges Admissions Offices to Create a ‘Poverty Preference’
January 11, 2016
The Chronicle of Higher Education, January 11, 2016: Foundation Urges Admissions Offices to Create a ‘Poverty Preference’
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Higher Education
Politics
2016
Santa Fe New Mexican, January 10, 2016: Congressman's proposal: Ease tuition burdens with funds from massive endowments
January 10, 2016
Santa Fe New Mexican, January 10, 2016: Congressman's proposal: Ease tuition burdens with funds from massive endowments
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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
2016
Nonprofit Quarterly, January 8, 2016: Cultural Institutions Make Low-Income Families Feel Welcome
January 8, 2016
Nonprofit Quarterly, January 8, 2016: Cultural Institutions Make Low-Income Families Feel Welcome
In the News
K-12
Washington
2016
The Seattle Times, January 7, 2016: In Washington, gaps between low- and middle-income kids widening
January 7, 2016
The Seattle Times, January 7, 2016: In Washington, gaps between low- and middle-income kids widening
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Education
Jobs
2016
The Wall Street Journal, January 7, 2016: (Op-Ed) A Republican Cure for Liberal Failures on Poverty
January 7, 2016
The Wall Street Journal, January 7, 2016: (Op-Ed) A Republican Cure for Liberal Failures on Poverty
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Transportation
Massachusetts
2016
The Boston Globe, January 7, 2016: MBTA eyes discounts for low-income riders in the future
January 7, 2016
The Boston Globe, January 7, 2016: MBTA eyes discounts for low-income riders in the future
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K-12
Nutrition
Maryland
2016
The Baltimore Sun, January 6, 2016: Head Start program aims to improve families' eating habits through their youngest members
January 6, 2016
The Baltimore Sun, January 6, 2016: Head Start program aims to improve families' eating habits through their youngest members
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K-12
2016
Brookings Institution, January 5, 2016: (Op-Ed) How to improve education for low-income students
January 5, 2016
Brookings Institution, January 5, 2016: (Op-Ed) How to improve education for low-income students
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Pathways to Employment
Alabama
2016
Press-Register, January 5, 2016: (Op-Ed) A New Year's resolution for Alabama lawmakers
January 5, 2016
Press-Register, January 5, 2016: (Op-Ed) A New Year's resolution for Alabama lawmakers