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Child and Youth Well-Being
Economic Opportunity
Education
Families
Place-Based
Ohio
2022
Generational Poverty in Ohio and Beyond: Christina Dorr
May 2, 2022

Generational Poverty in Ohio and Beyond: Christina Dorr

In the News
Discrimination
Equity
Higher Education
Politics
2022
‘The Walls Around Opportunity‘
April 27, 2022

‘The Walls Around Opportunity‘

In the News
Digital Divide
Economic Opportunity
Pathways to Employment
Place-Based
New York
2022
Nonprofit helps bridge prison digital divide
April 27, 2022

Nonprofit helps bridge prison digital divide

In the News
Child and Youth Well-Being
Education
Families
Women
2022
Viola Davis overcame childhood of poverty and abuse: 'You just believe you’re the leftovers'
April 26, 2022

Viola Davis overcame childhood of poverty and abuse: 'You just believe you’re the leftovers'

In the News
COVID
Families
Food
Health
Politics
2022
A “Hunger Cliff” Is Looming for Millions of Americans
April 25, 2022

A “Hunger Cliff” Is Looming for Millions of Americans

In the News
COVID
Economic Opportunity
Families
Politics
Poverty Measurement
2022
Pandemic economy: Americans richer, but wealth gap a roller coaster
April 21, 2022

Pandemic economy: Americans richer, but wealth gap a roller coaster

In the News
COVID
Child and Youth Well-Being
K-12
2021
Schools Push to Get Students Vaccinated Before the Start of Academic Year
July 12, 2021

Schools Push to Get Students Vaccinated Before the Start of Academic Year

In the News
Food
Immigration
California
2021
California Takes a Nibble at Offering Food Stamps to Undocumented Immigrants
July 12, 2021

California Takes a Nibble at Offering Food Stamps to Undocumented Immigrants

In the News
Higher Education
Politics
Maine
2021
Maine senators join push to fund low-income college students
July 11, 2021

Maine senators join push to fund low-income college students