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Aging
COVID
Disability
Economic Opportunity
Health
2022
Seniors are stuck home alone as health aides flee for higher-paying jobs
October 6, 2022

Seniors are stuck home alone as health aides flee for higher-paying jobs

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Families
K-12
Politics
Public Benefits
2022
Opinion: Public education missed the data revolution. It’s time to catch up
October 5, 2022

Opinion: Public education missed the data revolution. It’s time to catch up

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Hunger
Job Quality
Nutrition
2022
SNAP-Ed pays workers so little that some qualify for food benefits themselves
October 4, 2022

SNAP-Ed pays workers so little that some qualify for food benefits themselves

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Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
Gender
2022
The Reason Child Care Is So Hard to Afford
October 4, 2022

The Reason Child Care Is So Hard to Afford

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
Job Quality
2022
The potential of the CHIPS and Science Act for rural America
October 3, 2022

The potential of the CHIPS and Science Act for rural America

In the News
Asset Building
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
Health
2022
Unrelenting inflation is taking a toll, leaving more Americans living paycheck to paycheck
October 3, 2022

Unrelenting inflation is taking a toll, leaving more Americans living paycheck to paycheck

In the News
Asset Building
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Families
2022
Key takeaways from Biden's conference on hunger and nutrition in America
September 29, 2022

Key takeaways from Biden's conference on hunger and nutrition in America

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Cities
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
2022
New program eases access to social services
September 28, 2022

New program eases access to social services

In the News
Economic Opportunity
Gender
Health
Job Quality
Women
2022
Opinion: The controversy behind paid menstrual leave, explained
September 27, 2022

Opinion: The controversy behind paid menstrual leave, explained