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"They represent three different cities, Cleveland, St. Louis and Atlanta. All three are recent high school graduates, have been homeless and now each are heading to three different prestigious colleges."

"Low-income students and students who lag behind academically comprise the largest portion of students enrolled in summer school classes. These students are often hardest hit by scaled-back or eliminated summer-school programs. They may also struggle to make up the for the time lost over the summer, educators say."

"'We all understand that the best ideas don't come from Washington, and moving forward, these states will have increased flexibility with federal funds and relief from NCLB's mandates, allowing them to develop locally tailored solutions to meet their unique educational challenges,' Education Secretary Arne Duncan said."

"The American Federation for Children-the nation's voice for school choice-today expressed disappointment in the North Carolina House Finance Committee, which yesterday failed to advance a sweeping statewide school choice plan that would have granted scholarships to children from low-income families."

"The spending-per-pupil statistic is often used to measure efficiency of school districts across Ohio, so when Chris Pfister saw that his small, low-income, rural district's number was higher than those of other nearby schools, he scratched his head."

"Three days after the Springfield school board split over whether to absorb or shore up a deep cut in federal Title I funding for low-income students, the point may be moot."

"For a homeless child, it's not uncommon to attend three or more schools in a single year. As a result, it's not uncommon for those children to face serious academic problems, making them more likely to be homeless adults."

"'Every single county in Michigan reported homeless children and youth in its public schools,' said Pam Kies-Lowe, the state's coordinator for homeless education. 'One school district referred to ... youth homelessness as the 'tsunami after the earthquake.''"

"Under No Child Left Behind, schools are given a failing grade if even one group of students - those with disabilities or low-income students, for example - doesn't meet testing targets that escalate each year. The law requires 100 percent proficiency in math and English by 2014, a provision Board of Education President David Foster called "illogical and nonsensical.""

"A state law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn last year gives low-income senior citizens and disabled people access to free rides on mass transit, but budget cutting by the General Assembly might stop some of those people from getting the benefit this year."

"Low-income pre-kindergarten students who attend a free state program at private schools and day cares scored above the national average on tests, according to a report by the Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development at UL."

"In-home care workers serve low-income disabled or elderly residents who need help bathing, cooking or cleaning, at rates that range from $8 to $14.78 per hour depending on the county, according to the Legislative Analyst's Office. An estimated 72 percent of IHSS recipients receive care from a relative."