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"Academic challenges are often deep-seeded and begin in primary and secondary school, which when left unaddressed, often leads to remediation at the postsecondary level. There are several factors that contribute to low-income students entering college with poor math and reading skills."

"Roca, who also runs the Penn Program for Mindfulness at the University of Pennsylvania, was among four panelists who spoke about understanding stress in children who suffer trauma or live in poverty. They covered the effects on brain development and stimulation, and discussed the importance of nurturing infants, intervening at the preschool level, and teaching social skills."

"Washington's College Bound Scholarship Program appears to be helping more students finish high school, according to new data from the Education Research & Data Center. The center reports that more than 78 percent of low-income students enrolled in the scholarship program graduated on time in 2012."

"But as certificates grow in number and importance, many educators are calling attention to what they see as an overlooked problem in the nation's efforts to upgrade workers' skills and deal with soaring higher-education costs: Federal financial aid goes overwhelmingly to students in traditional degree programs, while little goes to the many students in noncredit certificate programs who may need it more."

"Social Security prevents many older Ohioans of color from falling deep into poverty. The importance of the program to minorities should not be overlooked during discussions on whether or how to reform the system, experts said. We know that savings and 401(k) balances are inadequate, and that is why Social Security matters, no matter if you are white, black or Latino,' said Kimberly Blanton, author of the Squared Away Blog at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College. But it is even more important for low-income people, which often means minorities.'"

"A serious effort to provide low-cost or even free Internet access to city residents is hampered by a 2003 state law that sought to discourage cities from setting up their own broadband networks. The bill, which was pushed by the telecommunications industry, forbids municipalities from funding a broadband system with taxpayer dollars; only subscriber fees can be used."

"Changes that were never approved nor even debated by the legislature have skewed the poverty grant formula to create huge discrepancies in the value placed on children in poverty."

"Most low-income students who have top test scores and grades do not even apply to the nation's best colleges, according to a new analysis of every high school student who took the SAT in a recent year."

"A recent estimate by state Education Commissioner Terry Holliday forced a harsh retabulation of school budgets last week. District administrators face up to 9.2 percent in federal, across-the-board budget cuts prompted by the March 1 sequestration. Funding to special education and low-income learners will take the hardest hits, Holliday said. The cuts will slice up to $3 billion nationally in education alone."

"That marked the birth of A Child's Place, a nonprofit that today provides services for 2,200 homeless children in elementary and middle schools, or 45% of the more than 4,900 enrolled children the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have identified as homeless."

"Homeless people can receive free tuition at Florida public colleges - and State Rep. John Tobia thinks this little-known legal loophole is a poor use of tax dollars that could be exploited by couch-surfing' students."

"Jonathan Kaplan from the California Budget Project said the formula would give schools with low-income students and English learners more money over seven years, which could end up flip-flopping current funding inequities. For example, the Dublin school district now gets about $1,000 more per student than Alameda City Unified, he said. But under the governor's proposal, Dublin would get about $3,000 less per student after seven years."