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"Arizona's Summer Food Service Program served 1.1 million meals to children in low-income areas of the state last year, but still reached only a fraction of kids targeted for the program."

"Seniors on fixed incomes have been plagued in recent years with rising expenses for housing, transportation and health care. In many cases, this has resulted in a rise in senior hunger and even homelessness. Heat and eat programs are vital for our most economically vulnerable residents."

"State officials started the program last fall by working with the College Board to mail informational packets to all 1,800 high-school seniors deemed college-ready. In the packets, low-income students received application fee waivers to eight colleges, and students with the best test scores were encouraged to apply to top colleges. High-school guidance counselors and state officials then followed up with students and their parents through evening phone calls and in-person meetings to make sure the thorny logistics of college applications didn't deter them."

"Detroit Public Schools cited technical difficulties' for failing to apply for Head Start funding for the fall, leaving the teachers union crying foul over the loss of the federal grant that serves low-income preschoolers."

"The Republican governor's recommendations, which spend an additional $180 million on K-12 education, were included in the Legislature's budget plan for the fiscal year starting July 1."

"Drew [Charter Junior and Senior Academy] has become a model for achievement among students from low-income backgrounds, putting up test scores competitive with those at schools in the wealthiest neighborhoods. [��_] The 200,000-square-foot Drew Charter Junior and Senior Academy is being built as the result of a $73 million capital campaign. Donations over $1 million came from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, CF Foundation, Chick-fil-A Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Georgia Power Foundation/Southern Company Charitable Foundation, The Kendeda Fund, The Marcus Foundation, Robertson Foundation, O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and Robert W. Woodruff Foundation."

"Currently, more than 46,000 Springfieldians live in poverty. Research shows that higher poverty rates are associated with a variety of social problems, including crime, substance abuse, domestic violence, hunger, hopelessness and apathy all issues with which our community struggles. Research also shows higher levels of education and technical skills are linked with higher incomes, which help pull families out of poverty."