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Discrimination
Equity
Families
Higher Education
2022
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Throw Out Race-Based College Admissions
November 1, 2022

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Throw Out Race-Based College Admissions

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
Gender
Hunger
2022
Biden administration invests $53 million in WIC nutrition program for women and children
October 31, 2022

Biden administration invests $53 million in WIC nutrition program for women and children

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Asset Building
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Equity
Families
New York
2022
4 million NYC workers will now see how much jobs pay before they apply—here’s what to know
October 31, 2022

4 million NYC workers will now see how much jobs pay before they apply—here’s what to know

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COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Poverty Measurement
2022
COVID-19 pandemic massively set back learning, especially for high-poverty areas
October 31, 2022

COVID-19 pandemic massively set back learning, especially for high-poverty areas

In the News
Asset Building
COVID
Disability
Economic Opportunity
Families
2022
For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors
October 28, 2022

For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Discrimination
Families
Housing
Immigration
New York
2022
More Than 104,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year
October 28, 2022

More Than 104,000 New York City Students Were Homeless Last Year

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Politics
Poverty Measurement
Michigan
2022
Michigan children without homes rarely enrolled in early learning programs
October 27, 2022

Michigan children without homes rarely enrolled in early learning programs

In the News
Asset Building
Disability
Pathways to Employment
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2022
Opinion: Keeping Americans with disabilities from poverty must remain a priority
October 27, 2022

Opinion: Keeping Americans with disabilities from poverty must remain a priority

In the News
Aging
Asset Building
Health
Poverty Measurement
2022
Inflation making it tough for Americans to save for retirement, survey finds
October 27, 2022

Inflation making it tough for Americans to save for retirement, survey finds